The CEO of Valve Gabe Newell revealed his Steam login and password in front of a packed audience at GDC 2011, and dared everyone to try and gain access to his account. This sounds like a recipe for disaster, but the fact is that no one was able to get into his account.
The dare was a great way for Newell to demonstrate the identity protection power of Steam Guard technology. Now this technology has gone live, and is available to offer the same level of protection for every user of Steam around the world. Steam Guard is a method of protection that allows users to link their account with a specific PC. If someone tries to log in from a different computer, an email notification will be sent to the account holder requesting their approval. A special access code will be provided in the email that will need to be supplied at login.
