Windows Phone Thoughts: Picturing Painless Passwords

"How many passwords or numerical combinations do you need to remember on a given day? You probably have one for each gadget or service you come into contact with: one to withdraw cash from the ATM, another to check your answering machine when away from home. You have one for your cellphone, another for your work voice mail, a different one for your gym locker, and access to your bank account. The list goes on and on, and it's downright overwhelming.

During a very unscientific survey on the streets of San Francisco, people said they have, on average, seven passwords and PINs — some of which they frequently forget. But one company thinks it has an innovative solution to this ever-difficult game of memory. And if it catches on, pictures — not numbers and obscure codes — could be your pass to your private, personal information."

Pointsec, which specializes in mobile device security, has developed a image-based password solution that works on, amongst other platforms, Pocket PCs. I'm glad to see this as well as biometric security being worked on -- I have to use eWallet to memorize all my passwords, but that's still a huge hassle -- if they can develop a solution that makes it easier to memorize, I'll be all over it. :)