Two-factor authentication (2FA) is one of the best defenses you have at your disposal to avoid being hacked. Unfortunately, too many people never enable 2FA, leaving themselves open to attack. However, Epic Games is trying to change all that with a simple bribe.
What Is Two-Factor Authentication?
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The next step is enabling two-factor authentication. This adds an obstacle to would-be hackers, as 2FA employs a second element for verifying you are who you say you are. The most common element being an SMS message or email with a code attached.
Enable 2FA and Earn a Free Emote
This is the method Epic Games uses with Fortnite. The problem is persuading people to actually enable two-factor authentication on their accounts. Epic’s rather clever solution is to offer a reward to everyone who enables 2FA on their Fortnite account.
Your account security is our top priority!
Protect your account by enabling 2FA (Two-Factor Authentication). As a reward for protecting your account, you’ll unlock the Boogiedown Emote in Fortnite Battle Royale.
Get started here: https://t.co/JSyND2qWfY pic.twitter.com/4E0kyHDkBz
— Fortnite (@FortniteGame) August 23, 2018
Enabling two-factor authentication in Fortnite will unlock the new Boogiedown emote. Emotes being dances you can have your character perform on the battlefield. Emotes are a moneymaker for Epic, so giving one away for free is something of a big deal.
Enable Two-Factor Authentication Today!
While a new emote isn’t a life-changing reward, it’s surely better than nothing. Especially given how easy it is to enable two-factor authentication. Let’s hope this inspires more companies and services to offer rewards to users who enable 2FA.
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