Another Hole in Blizzard Security? UPDATED

This tale exposes yet another hole in the Blizzard security system:  the fact that your private information is on file even after you delete your characters and stop paying to play.  The idea to change your personal information to fake stuff if you stop playing seems a good one to me.
http://www.brigwyn.com/2010/04/14/i-drink-your-milkshake-i-drink-it-all-up-a-tale-of-blizzards-information-in-security/

"Ultimately, keeping an account secure is the responsibility of the user and not that of Blizzard." If you don't have an authenticator, go get one right now!  Here's the link to the Blizzard store (US),

http://us.blizzard.com/store/details.xml?id=1100000822

and to the Blizzard store (Canada, Australia, New Zealand, Latin America), plus 

http://us.blizzard.com/store/details.xml?id=1100000823

a link to the download for a mobile authenticator on your smart phone.

https://us.battle.net/account/support/mobile-auth-download.xml

UPDATE:  Eddie's discovered how to ask Blizzard to wipe your personal information from their files when you leave the game permanently.  Short version:  "You can request your personal private information to be deleted by sending an email toprivacy@blizzard.com or sending a letter to Blizzard Entertainment Privacy Policy, Attention: Privacy Policy Administrator, at 16215 Alton Pkwy. Irvine CA 92618-3616."  The long version is below:
http://www.brigwyn.com/2010/04/15/an-update-on-your-privacy-and-blizzard/

Thanks for following up on this important issue, EC.

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Mobile Authenticator Update

WOW Insider says the latest update to the mobile authenticator allows a copy/paste function so you don't have to key in the random numbers.  I suppose this will be useful for those who are using the mobile Auction House on their cell phones?
http://www.wow.com/2010/03/11/updates-to-the-iphone-mobile-authenticator/

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A Few Mobile Apps for the WOW Addict

A few mobile apps are listed here with links to the site selling each to help you cut through the clutter and find something that is WOW-related.
http://www.killtenrats.com/2010/02/18/mmo-on-the-go/

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Authenticator Available for Other Cell Phones

The authenticator is now available in some places for other cell phones besides the iPhone (or is it?). Not that this is only available from Battlenet and only works in some countries and unlike the iPhone app, it isn't free. More details here--
http://www.wow.com/2009/07/20/battle-net-authenticator-now-available-for-other-platforms/

UPDATE: Lissanna looks at the mobile authenticator in more detail and has a link to Blizzard's mobile store. She says it seems to be available in the U.S. for those who use Sprint, Cellular and AT&T as their cell phone provider.
http://www.restokin.com/2009/07/protecting-your-account-new-authenticator-apps/

UPDATE #2:  The Blizzard authenticator app is now available for Android phones.
http://www.wow.com/2010/02/10/mobile-authenticator-available-for-android/
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