INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
Historically, we haven''t been great about digital security
In 2016 (not long enough ago to feel OK about it), the top passwords were &123456& and &password.
Awareness has certainly grown, but some
folks could still use a nudge in the right direction
Luckily, Fortnite Battle Royale maker Epic Games has a solution.
The company has introduced a new emote to the game — emotes are just one
type of cosmetic upgrade that helped Epic rake in $1 billion in revenue
However, this new Boogie Down emote is only available to folks who enable two-factor authentication on their Epic Games account.
As you can
expect, hackers and other malicious actors are well aware of both the popularity of Fortnite and users& willingness to spend money on the
Obviously, these accounts are attractive targets for ''the bad guys.
Two-factor authentication — which asks for two separate verifications
that you are you (usually a password and then an SMS confirmation) — has its shortcomings, but it most certainly an upgrade to a single
password.
Incentivizing better security practices is an interesting take, and may very well be the first time a game maker has used the
technique.
The Boogie Down emote (above) is the prize for enabling 2FA, and it was introduced as part of a competition by Epic Games
In March, the company asked its community to submit dance moves, with the winner making it into the game.
For what it worth, the actual
dance seems way cooler than the emote in the game.
[via Kotaku]
