# Your Doodles As Passwords Background Draw A Secret By Going Like Sixty | Published 2007-10-28 | Unique Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/doodle-password-background-draw-secret References: [newlaunches](http://www.newlaunches.com/archives/graphical_passwords_developed_so_trash_your_pin_number.php) Want to ditch all those passwords but maintain security? The latest innovation in privacy protection is graphic passwords designed by you. Researchers at Newcastle University are making it possible for people to use [pictures they draw themselves](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/drawingpics), rather than punching in alpha-numeric codes. The system, called Background Draw a Secret, is as secure or more secure than [fingerprinting](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/baricade) or retinal scans because nobody draws exactly alike. The harder you make your drawing, the more secure it becomes. Software for smartphones is expected to become available soon. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 4.9/10 - Popularity: 66% | Activity: 73% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America, Europe, Asia ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Unique](https://www.trendhunter.com/unique) > [Bizarre](https://www.trendhunter.com/bizarre) ## Key Themes ### What's Driving This Trend - **Graphic Passwords:** Opportunity for businesses to develop secure authentication methods using user-drawn pictures instead of traditional passwords. - **User-designed Security:** Innovation in privacy protection by allowing individuals to create their own secure authentication system. - **Secure Mobile Authentication:** Development of smartphone software that utilizes the unique drawings of individuals as a secure authentication method. ### Who This Affects Most - **Cybersecurity:** Utilizing graphic passwords as a disruptive innovation in securing user data and authentication in the digital world. - **Mobile Technology:** Creating smartphone software that incorporates user-designed security methods, providing secure authentication on mobile devices. - **Identity Verification:** Innovation in privacy protection by allowing individuals to create their own secure authentication system, enhancing identity verification processes. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Real-Time Password Strengthening](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/pazoo.md) - [Local Credential Vaults](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/secret-scribble.md) - [Biometric Sensor Password Authentication](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/passkey.md) - [Overbearing Password-Guessing Games](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/the-password-game.md) - [Password-Free Validation Services](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/passwordless-authentication.md) - [Inclusive Smartphone Prototype Apps](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/onebuttonpin.md) - [Biometric Password Managers](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/1password-passkey.md) - [Discreet File Security Systems](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/secret-photo-vault.md) - [AI-Powered Drawing game](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/doodle-play.md)