One password to rule them all
In this long overdue installment of the gamer's toolbox, I'm highlighting a great utility called KeePass (see KeePassX for Mac). It was the LifeHacker HiFive winner for best password manager, and I agree with the choice. KeePass is a program that runs in your system tray and stores all your passwords. All of them, not just your passwords for your web accounts. For mmo gamers this means that if you play a game that requires a login, KeePass can store that for you too, and you can copy and paste it right out of KeePass into your game for that extra level of security. By not typing the password on your keyboard, you can avoid most keylogging programs and avoid getting your favorite mmo game account from being hacked because a keylogging program recorded your typed password.

Nearly bullet proof
Keep in mind that using this utility does not make it impossible to hack your accounts, it just gives a really good layer of security that you may not be using currently. For WoW players, I suggest using the Blizzard authenticator (US/EU), as that is probably the best means of security for that game. KeePass has an on screen keyboard to prevent keylogging of your master password, and it has protection against your clipboard from being read and passwords stolen from there. It won't make your system bulletproof, but it will get you very close. You might even try keeping your password database stored on a USB drive that you remove from the system when not playing, which could further decrease your vulnerability. While home alarms don't stop all burlaries, they sure do prevent a ton of them, and that's what using KeePass to store your game login accounts can do for you.

Feature packed and priced right
KeePass has a ton of great features. It is open source (read: free) and is updated regularly. There are plugins to import FireFox passwords and IE integration, it can run on a usb drive if you want to take your passwords with you, or you can use another great tool like DropBox to sync your passwords between multiple computers. You can also use the on screen keyboard for entering your master password so that keyloggers can't read that one either. All in all, its a great tool that I recommend using if you want to deploy a free and easy to use tool for adding a simple layer of security over your online gaming.

Do eeet!
I'm no PC/Mac security guru by any stretch of the imagination, so don't feel like you've earned a free pass to flame me if you use this tool and you still get hacked. If that happens, you probably have bigger issues than password security can handle. Regardless, this is a recommended tool not only for storing your mmo account info, but for your guild web site and forums, your email account...even your bank account info. Its a versatile, free and easy solution that makes it my pick for the gamer's toolbox.