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The Daily Grind: Best news from WWI?

by Krystalle Voecks Jul 1st 2008 at 8:10AM

Filed under: World of Warcraft, Events, real-world, News items, Opinion

Blizzard's Worldwide Invitational just wrapped up, and aside from the highly anticipated announcement about Diablo III, there were also a huge amount of changes announced for World of Warcraft. From Shamans getting the ability to have their totems cover the entire raid as opposed to just their party, to the confirmation that you will be able to make a Death Knight of every playable race. Many players are buzzing about the upcoming changes.

This morning we thought we'd ask you what you thought the most interesting World of Warcraft news was from the Paris Worldwide Invitational? This blogger thinks that her favorite thing (aside from Diablo III, which really isn't WoW news) is the unveiling of the Blizzard authenticator encryption keychain. It will be interesting to see if other MMOG companies follow this step or not.

Tags: account-security, blizzard, blizzard-authenticator, death-knight, death-knights, encryption, shaman, tdg, the-daily-grind, totem, world-of-warcraft, wow, wwi08

Blizzard Authenticator adds new layer of security, for a price

by Chris Chester Jun 26th 2008 at 8:00PM

Filed under: World of Warcraft, Exploits, MMO industry

When you play online games these days, you always have to be mindful that you don't leave yourself vulnerable to viruses, account fraud, and hacks. Something as seemingly simplistic as a hidden keylogger in a UI mod can open the floodgates to strangers to come on your computer and take your account information. Stories abound of players losing accounts they've dumped thousands of hours into because they didn't take the proper precautions. While some of the blame certainly lies with the players, there are some critics who have charge that the MMO industry doesn't do enough to prevent fraud.

Enter the Blizzard Authenticator. This new keychain SecurID device can be attached to your World of Warcraft account, making it impossible for anybody to access it without the Authenticator plugged into the computer They'll be debuting the device at the upcoming Blizzard Invitational, but it should be available on Blizzard's online store soon at the low, low price of $6.50. It's a small price to pay for peace of mind.

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Tags: accounts, blizzard, blizzard-authenticator, blizzard-invitational, hacked, hackers, keylogger, security, world-of-warcraft, wow

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