Got my Authenticator in the mail today!

[Old Dirty Bathtub]

I'm interested in the phenomenon by which the position "I don't think this is necessary for me" is expressed as "This is a useless piece of crap and anyone who uses it is a moron. Furthermore, the very existence of this item is evidence of a vast conspiracy by which untold forces to defraud the ignorant masses of their hard-earned money; a scheme by which I am infinitely too shrewd to be taken in."

Seriously, if you think the authenticator is stupid, can't you just keep thinking that without posting to tell everyone else how stupid they are for using one?

[Groovy]

Scare tactic this is not. It's a pretty impenetrable layer of security. Think of it this way, what ever happens to your pc/mac, your account will always be safe. And these days, pretty much anything can be compromised, even a Mac.

[Bigfish]

Sweet. That answered my question.

[warwizard]

I ordered 3 of the lil buggers, 1 for the wifes, 1 for my 4 and an extra.

I have em glued to the desks

[zanthor]

People are getting better and better at stealing information. If you want your computer to be "safe", unplug it from the fucking internet... permanently. If you really think otherwise... you're only lying to yourself.

Reminds me of how NT4.0 Server got it's top of the line security rating... no network card and no floppy drive.

[elsegundo]

just bought it this weekend. waiting for it to arrive in the mail. thanks for noting that i only need to type it in once with keyclone. =]

[Drakkun]

ive had my authenticator for a many years now
its my brain. dont goto dodgy websites and have common sence and you wont have a problem.

Hi.

If you didn't know... its 2008 now. There are new and improved Viruses and Trojans that inhabit normal, everyday websites. Some are even in flash videos now. You ever visit youtube?

People are getting better and better at stealing information. If you want your computer to be "safe", unplug it from the fucking internet... permanently. If you really think otherwise... you're only lying to yourself.

And companies are making huge profits off of scare tactics.

Just be smart out on the web and you are chill.

This is just another way WoW is covering their ass from lawsuits. I wonder what will happen to all the people that don't buy one of these nifty gadgets. :thumbsup:

Hate to be the bearer of bad news but even websites like wowhead, mmo-champion, and wow insider to name a few have had ad's infected with trojans before. These are all respectable websites that got bit by a bad advertiser.

I agree to treat the internet as the worst, crime-ridden neighborhood you know. Do you leave your door unlocked? I would guess not. My guess is you bought added security measures (aka a lock/key) to keep your property safe from intruders. That is all this device is. Its a lock on the door that only you have the key to (which by the way, the key and lock change every few seconds making it difficult to duplicate).

[Jaws5]

Very annoying that these are not available in Australia at the moment. The encryption used is well within US export standards, and it's not like we're North Korea or something.

But as history shows us. The land down under was used as a prison. The island is now run by the inmates

sorry could not resist

[roddo]

I wonder what will happen to all the people that don't buy one of these nifty gadgets.

The same that has always been.

You'll have to wait for account administration to verify that your account was compromised, then a week or two for a item restoration specialist to try and get you all your stuff back. If the hackers did a character transfer, you'll also have to wait to get that reversed, and if they issued a chargeback on the credit card used to transfer the character then you'll have to wait some more time for billing to catch up to the fact that your account was compromised as well. Some things (like enchants) might not even make it through the restoration. Restorations are never guaranteed.

Keep in mind -- with or without the authenticator -- you own NONE of the virtual goods. If you get hacked blizzard doesn't even HAVE to help you get your items back -- YOU were the one who compromised the account. YOU are in charge of the account security. So the fact that they do anything AT ALL is amazing. You can't sue them for your account because, according to the ToU/Eula, you didn't own anything anyway. You just leased the account from Blizzard. It "has no monetary value". There can't be a lawsuit, because Blizzard isn't in charge of your account security -- you are. There can't be a lawsuit, because your account has no real-world monetary value (at least according to Blizz).

The question is: is $6.50 worth the trouble? To me it is. To others it might not be. It's personal choice whether you want the added security or if you think it's a hindrance.

To me, my authenticator is priceless. If my account were ever seriously compromised I would consider quitting the game. That is why I've purchased one.

I was hacked about a montha go, and had everything possible done to my account, characters moved, stripped and deleted. I didn't get everything back, my deleted alt wasn't restored, anywhere from 2-5k gold of items wasn't returned, all my bg badges, faction rewards, and some of my backup gear was all deleted and not returned on my 3 70's on the account. To add insult my account was later banned due to chargeback, took me 2 days to get it restored. $6.50? thats cheap, i want one.

[Schwarz]

got mine today woot. Now do i put it on my keychain or leave it at home?