Publish at October 30 2024 Updated July 08 2025
All our lives have an online component. It often involves private items that would be dangerous to see in the wrong hands, such as banking, medical or other data. All digital services offer to protect our accounts and data behind passwords and other systems, but most of the time, people either don't know how to do it properly, or seem to be lazy. As a result, a large proportion of Internet users are at risk of being tricked by hackers.
"Space Shelter" is a short game produced by Euroconsumers and Google to prepare the general public for the basics of cybersecurity. It puts the player in the shoes of an astronaut, who has to comply with various security instructions in order to reach a space station. He must create a strong password to protect the ship.
He must then use two-factor authentication to protect the vehicle and power the shields. Once he's successfully completed these two missions, he'll be able to cross the asteroid field without the risk of exploding on contact with a celestial body. If this happens, he'll be asked questions about phishing attempts, among other things. Finally, he'll have to prove that he can dock with the station by demonstrating that he's learned all he can about cybersecurity.
The game doesn't last very long (around 5 to 10 minutes), but it evokes the basics of computer security, which are often forgotten.
When you consider that the most frequently used password is "1234", this kind of short, entertaining experience is a good way of reminding people of the best practices to adopt when creating passwords, among other things.
Available in 7 languages.
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