Microsoft has said that devices running the forthcoming Windows 8 operating system could use a "picture password" security system, involving tapping, circling and touching images. Last Friday, the US ...

Love it or hate it, Windows 8 is the bellwether for PCs. Where Microsoft goes, PCs follow. And now Microsoft is making a grab for the mobile market, too. The latest version of Windows is designed with ...

A published study on picture-gesture authentication demonstrates weak points hackers could expose in guessing picture-based passwords. Typing on a smartphone or tablet keyboard lends itself to a lot ...

We all know text-based passwords are not overly secure, so when Microsoft offered a Picture Gesture Authentication (PGA) system on Windows 8, many people chose that option. However, if you chose a ...

Chilli Milli wants to set up a Windows 10 picture password. A Windows 10 (and Windows 8) picture password is similar to an Android pattern lock. You prove your identity by moving your finger across ...

Windows: In the newest version of Windows, you can create a picture password that you unlock with a series of taps or drags. Try using this to drill yourself on information you want to learn. The ...

Microsoft offers two features in Windows 11/10, which will make your experience more personal and secure. Microsoft wants the device to understand its user and recognize its user. These two features ...