One of the lesser-known features of Windows 8 is the ability to sync a number of your settings for your system with your Microsoft account. This means you can sync your apps, your people (including Facebook, Twitter, Outlook, and LinkedIn contacts), and your photos so that they all appear no matter which Windows 8 system you log in to. In addition to those settings, you can also sync your themes, favorites, history, and passwords to your Microsoft account. This means that your browser will look and behave the same as long as you are synchronized with the same Microsoft account. These settings presented some concerns to me, because if my Microsoft account got hacked, some potentially sensitive information (passwords, bookmarks,[…]