Computer science and engineering professor Gail-Joon Ahn and his research team surveyed a Microsoft Windows 8 picture password system to see how it can be a secure alternative to the traditional text ...

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 ...

Over the last few days, Microsoft has revealed a number of details on the Building Windows 8 blog regarding a new feature coming to the upcoming OS dubbed “Picture Password”. Upon hearing the name of ...

Windows 8 has a new feature called picture password. It’s really flashy: you pick a favorite photo and then you draw gestures on it with your finger (tap a nose, circle a head, connect two boobs).

Researchers at Newcastle University have developed graphical passwords for mobile devices, and hope to expand the uses of the software. Computer scientists from Newcastle University announced last ...

One of the more innovative features about the new Windows 8 operating system is the ability to unlock the screen via a picture password. This new feature allows the user to select any photo they would ...

Text-based passwords have become infamous for their ability to be cracked. But what if we used graphical representations that were easier for users to remember and tougher for bad guys to guess?