Microsoft to Introduce Picture Login with Windows 8

Rob Williams · 12-19-2011, 07:33 PM

Despite the fact that securing your PC with a password is an easy way to at least try to keep your digital goods safe, many people find typing one in on each boot to be a hassle - and to be honest, so do I. But the fact remains, having no password at all is as effective in securing your data as leaving your house door unlocked while you are away.

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MacMan · 12-19-2011, 07:46 PM

This is not only a great idea, I think it's one of Microsoft's all-time best!

12-19-2011, 07:33 PM	#1
Rob Williams Editor-in-Chief Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Atlantic Canada Posts: 13,246	Microsoft to Introduce Picture Login with Windows 8 Despite the fact that securing your PC with a password is an easy way to at least try to keep your digital goods safe, many people find typing one in on each boot to be a hassle - and to be honest, so do I. But the fact remains, having no password at all is as effective in securing your data as leaving your house door unlocked while you are away. Read the rest of our post and then discuss it here! __________________ Intel Core i7-990X EE @ 3.43GHz, GIGABYTE X58A-UD5, Kingston 12GB DDR3-1333, NVIDIA GeForce GTX 680 2GB Kingston HyperX 3K 240GB SSD, WD VR 1TB, WD 2TB, Seagate 2TB, LG BD-ROM, ASUS DVD-RW, Corsair 1000HX, Corsair H60 Cooler Corsair 800D, Dell 2408WFP 24", ASUS Xonar Essence STX, Gentoo (KDE 4.10, 3.7 Kernel) "Take care to get what you like, or you will be forced to like what you get!" - H.P. Baxxter <Toad772> I don't always drink alcohol, but when I do, I take it too far.

12-19-2011, 07:46 PM	#2
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