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 ...

Microsoft brings multiple features and capabilities to Windows 11 and Windows 10 and makes it easier than ever to authenticate yourself on a PC. You can use a Password, PIN or a Picture-Password for ...

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 ...

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).

Instead of using a password to unlock your cellphone, a Japanese company called Earth Beat has come up with a way to use a picture instead. You just snap a picture of yourself with your cameraphone, ...

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?