Cisco Connect: Network Password: Shown in the Clear

My newly installed Cisco Connect soifware shows my local network's password in the clear.  This means anyone using my PC can easily find the network's password.
How can it be hidden?
Hardware: PC; Windows 7 64-bit, Router: Valet M10 V1

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