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I never thought of World of Warcraft gold sellers as more than a nuisance in trade chat. Ok, they sell gold, it’s illegal, but what do I care really? I have enough money and you get the best gear from raids, not with gold. But when the gold sellers are after my gold…

Two people in my guild had their accounts hacked within a day of each other, probably through keyloggers, and all their gold was stolen and gear sold. A few days later, the Blizzard Authenticator was released and I think it’s a brilliant idea. It works just like those things some banks have for internet banking: it generates a random code tied to your account, and you’re supposed to input it in addition to the password.

All right, some of us know how to protect their computers, why this? Well… I wouldn’t need one now, but if I played on a shared computer I wouldn’t want to risk it. Hell, I thought my brother knew enough to be safe since he’s had a computer for the past 10 years, and guess who called me last week with a computer full of worms…

The one problem with this: it doesn’t appear to be available in Europe yet. Seriously, there’s more on this Earth than the States, could we please be included?

How much under $29.99?
A lot: $6.50 on Blizzard.com.