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We know for a fact the World of Warcraft game is pretty famous and popular nowadays. As such, this has also been a target to password stealing and even identity theft. The matter is so prevalent that it not only targets WoW but also other MMOPRG games today. As such Blizzard would like to address this concern by introducing a whole new WoW authenticating procedure.
As such Blizzard introduced their two way factor authentication. This will now be one useful security tool for their player base and protection on their accounts as well. This is in fact a step further than the previous ones they had created. The main issue here is that how can this new authentication step be useful to its gamers.
Blizzard in response to such a dilemma released their press statements with regards to the two way factor authentication. They said this is an extra yet optional security layer for their avid gamers. This is designed to attach to a keychain which is the lightweight and waterproof Blizzard Authenticator. The authenticator is a device that in turn generates a six digit code when you press the button. The codes that will be shown are unique and can be used only once. In addition, it can only be utilized at a given span of time. This must be provided along with the gamers username and password when they are about to sign in the World of Warcraft client.
However as stated this can be an optional security for those who wants it. This can be bought at six euros from their Blizzard Entertainment European websites. It is quite clear that the said company’s intention is to create a safer and more enjoyable game environment for their millions of followers. This in turn can also induce protection on the player’s end in order to protect their accounts, their items and their builds.
But there have been some controversies circulating with regards to the two factor authentication. One is that this cannot prevent account that has already been compromised as such a malware infected host can send the data back to its source. Secondly, there is that issue of usability over security in which the flaws are actually allowing the bypass of the said authentication procedure. Since this has been made optional for gamers, you can opt not to get it or won’t even use it. Thus, given that a certain percentage of player base would not embrace it there would still be instances and accounts hacked that will not be stopped.
In order to address that it would truly be best that the security would originate from the players themselves. Though Blizzard would still be responsible for such because it is their game and their product in the first place, the safety of the accounts must be the responsibility of the player. Thus, always be on the lookout for such. Change your password every now and then and never give it to anyone else. As such, this can be a good start for WoW authenticating that you can control and do on your own.
