In your search for a new bag for travel, school, or everyday life, you may be asking, what is an anti-theft bag? How do they work, and are they really worth it?
In order to decide if an anti-theft bag is necessary for your lifestyle, it’s important to understand the facts, as well as the great features that make anti-theft bags what they are.
What is an anti-theft bag?
First things first, anti-theft bags exist to reduce the risks of theft from pickpocketing. The statistics on pickpocketing vary by place, but the risks are most evident in major cities and heavily visited tourist destinations.
Anti-theft bags are an excellent extra step in protection, with specific key features that make them functional. These features can include hidden zipper pulls, locks, and RFID-blocking pockets. Each of these components work differently to safeguard your belongings and data, with the purpose of making it more difficult for a thief to access what’s stored in your bag.
How do they work?
By hiding zipper pulls on the backside of a backpack, or underneath a flap of fabric, intruders will have to get through an extra layer of protection, reducing the speed at which they can work, and increasing the likelihood that you, or someone around you, will notice what’s happening. Locks add another layer, making it increasingly more difficult for any sort of pickpocketing to occur. Certain TSA approved devices, when added to your bag, offer you the option to create a code that allows you to lock the zippers in place. Simply enter your code to unlock your backpack.
Lastly, RFID blocking pockets feature special fabrics that interfere with scanners looking to phish personal data, such as your credit card number or passport information. This type of theft has become increasingly more popular, allowing thieves to steal personal information without you even realizing.
Are they worth it?
Ultimately the combination of all of these features provide extra safeguards that millions have come to love and appreciate. While they will never replace a need to be vigilant and aware of your surroundings, they can provide an extra sense of comfort no matter where you are.
The above mentioned features are some of what we are working to incorporate into our first backpack design. Want to know the best part? We’re not sacrificing style for safety. We’re working to include all of the best safety features with the look and feel of a high end designer bag.
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