more security for accounts

[Burnt1234]

after getting my account hijacked saturday night i thought of a good idea

how about you guys add a email to confirm what you changed for example i change my password in steam... so i put it in steam and it wont change without me going to email... and confirming it!

i think this would help us from getting accounts hijacked better than without confirmation of us changing things!

[KubanitoS]

Valve has thought about that before you. :D Pity, you didn't notice, maybe you'd still have your acc.

Link:

https://support.steampowered.com/kb_article.php?ref=5151-RUAS-1543

[Burnt1234]

omg if i knew this .... i would still have it at least i put a ticket in for it!

[J3Di]

It would be nice to receive a pop-up message when first using the next Steam update to remind people of this.

[FeareD]

It would be nice to receive a pop-up message when first using the next Steam update to remind people of this.

There is, it's called a change-log.
You know the window that you close after it pop's up once finished updating steam?

[>X<]

Thats where I read it, and locked my account moments later.

[KubanitoS]

Someone should post a sticky about this imo...

[L.o.D.]

There is, it's called a change-log.
You know the window that you close after it pop's up once finished updating steam?

Think about it. Just how many computer users actually read a change-log?
I have never bothered with it myself & it has not affected my PC use.

That's still not to say that Valve shouldn't issue a news item or a pop up stating to verify their emails as a LOT of people do not know about it.

[KubanitoS]

Think about it. Just how many computer users actually read a change-log?
I have never bothered with it myself & it has not affected my PC use.

That's still not to say that Valve shouldn't issue a news item or a pop up stating to verify their emails as a LOT of people do not know about it.

True. TBH I never bothered with this myself, not even after I've read the update news. I didn't know what this feature was, until someone posted a topic in the forums revealing what this is all about and saying everyone should use it.

So a pop-up or something should be useful.

[L.o.D.]

I found out by reading the news one day.

[Zelete]

I too had my account hijacked and Steam Support disabled the account, this was WITH verified email.

Maybe Valve could use something like the World of Warcraft Authenticator:

http://www.staronion.com/maiev/img/authenticator_3.jpg

Optional for those who want extra security :)

[L.o.D.]

The only way they can change the details is if they also got your email account details.