# Online Anti-Theft Infographics Password Genie Lends Helpful Advice for Executing Password Strength By Erin Fox | Published 2012-10-03 | Tech Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/password-strength References: [bitrebels](http://www.bitrebels.com/technology/password-strength-security-infographic) & [securitycoverage](http://www.securitycoverage.com/passwordgenie/overview.php) Getting one's [Facebook](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/social-media-backup-platform) or [Twitter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/the-password-game) hacked is a devastating breach of privacy, but with this infographic on helpful password strength one will never have to worry about this problem again. The average person has a total of six passwords to 25 sites. The most common site to be broken into is [LinkedIn](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/mini-sudoku) with 6.5 million breaches recorded. In those breaches, the most common passwords were link, 1234, work and job. Surprisingly 40 percent of passwords only use lowercase letters and 30 percent use under six characters. If this were the case for you, it would take your computer ten minutes to crack the password. Swap it for a nine digit letter/number combo and it would take your computer 44,530 years to crack it. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 1.5/10 - Popularity: 17% | Activity: 21% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 70% men, 30% women - Primary generations: Gen Z, Millennial - Top markets: North America ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Tech](https://www.trendhunter.com/tech) > [Computers](https://www.trendhunter.com/computers) ## Key Themes ### What Makes This Trend Stand Out - **Password Strength:** Opportunity for disruptive innovation in creating password strength solutions to enhance online security. - **Data Breaches:** Opportunity for disruptive innovation in developing advanced systems to prevent and detect data breaches. - **Cybersecurity Awareness:** Opportunity for disruptive innovation in raising awareness about the importance of cybersecurity and educating users on secure practices. ### Sectors Adopting This - **Cybersecurity:** Disruptive innovation opportunities in the cybersecurity industry to develop stronger defenses against online threats. - **Password Management:** Opportunity for disruptive innovation in the password management industry, offering advanced solutions to optimize password strength and security. - **Digital Identity Protection:** Disruptive innovation opportunities in the digital identity protection industry to safeguard personal information from unauthorized access. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Leaked Password Checkers](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/leaked-password.md) - [Real-Time Password Strengthening](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/pazoo.md) - [Secure Chess Move Generators](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/passwords-from-chess-moves.md) - [Overbearing Password-Guessing Games](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/the-password-game.md) - [Integrated Password Management Features](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/password-management-feature.md) - [Password Cybersecurity Tools](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/lastpass-business.md) - [Offline Password Manager Devices](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/atlancube-passwordpocket.md) - [Offline Encrypted Password Platforms](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/password-management.md) - [Secure Password Protection Managers](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/proton-1.md)