about your "Account Security" post

#1 - May 13, 2014, 6:46 a.m.

Hey ArenaNet..
Would like to add to your security post.
Want to apologise that I dont remember who it where and the link for the article, but here goes:

Saw a video with one of the top dogs at one of the top antivirus companys some time ago, and he where talking about password security….

Basicly what he said where that you have to get a base phrase.
eg:
You take some things, that wouldn’t make sence normally like:
VogelPlowPillow

then you replace some of the letter with special letter:
V0gelP)owP!llow

You now got the base phrase you use for all the logins you use.. difference is that you now add extra to the end depending on the site/ game/ social media your logging into..

eg:
you want to create a password to your gmail account, then it could be something like:
V0gelP)owP!llowgRey or V0gelP)owP!llowPr!vat3

And you then want to create a password to your facebok
V0gelP)owP!llowBlu3 or V0gelP)owP!llow!itsL0l

never use something like:
V0gelP)owP!llowMail,
V0gelP)owP!llowMa!l

or other stuff that obvious!

Gaile Gray

#4 - May 14, 2014, 10:55 a.m.

We appreciate the suggestion and will consider it in due time.

I have that post on my “to do” list because I feel it’s overly long and I’d like to rewrite into a Knowledge Base article where it can be more visible and useful for our players.