Windows 8 Picture log-in 'still not secure'

13.10.2012

Notably, it said, the original plain-text password to the account is still stored in the system and any local user with Admin privileges can decrypt the text passwords of all users whose accounts were set to a PIN or picture password.

"In this regard the picture/PIN login cannot be considered the sole reliable means of ensuring data security against cracking. It is difficult to break but the text password can still be used to log in to the system, so security in Windows 8 is still an issue."