PC Gaming giant Valve has officially launched Steam Guard, their new method of making you feel more secure about your Steam .
Steam Guard is an additional level of security that can be applied to your Steam . The first level of security on your is your credentials: your Steam name and . With Steam Guard, a second level of security is applied to your , making it harder for your Steam to fall into the wrong hands.
When Steam Guard is enabled on your , anyone attempting to to your Steam from an unrecognised computer must provide additional authorization. A special access code will be sent to your email address, and this code must be entered into Steam before your is complete.
Once you’ve verified your email address with Steam, Steam Guard becomes available for your use. Once enabled, you will be required to access your email and provide the special access code from Steam when logging into Steam from any computer which we don’t recognize.
Valve believes Steam Guard is so secure that Valve boss Gabe Newell shared his Steam to a crowd at the recent Game Developers Conference.
For more information, check out the Steam Guard FAQ.