Kaspersky launches mobile game to enhance cybersecurity awareness – Times of India

Kaspersky has released a new mobile cybersecurity quest titled [Dis]connected to make training more engaging and increase employees’ interests in information security. As per the company, the interactive adventure is a dive into the daily routine of a person in the near future who is on a quest to maintain a healthy work-life balance and be successful in both their career and relationships. To complement traditional security awareness training programs for enterprises, the game is meant to demonstrate the benefits of secure behavior and can be used to reinforce what employees have learned.
In the game, players live a day (24 hours) set in the future where smart home assistants can cook breakfast and underwater homes and human augmentation have become commonplace. Despite technological progress, there are still some issues that are familiar for people now. For instance, the playable character has to simultaneously solve a number of business and work tasks. They love working for an implant manufacturer. However, it is going to be acquired by a competitor, and the terms of acquisition highly depend on how successfully the player’s project will be carried out. In their private life, the aim is not to break up with their partner, who is upset that they spend less time together, while also maintaining good relationships with colleagues and staying productive.
The choices made by players in different areas turn out to be interconnected. For example, if there is a conflict with a colleague, they will not be informed about important changes on their project. Conversely, if chatting with colleagues takes too long, players will miss their work deadlines.
As per the company, cybersecurity elements are woven into the plot to show how decisions related to this sphere can help to achieve or ruin the character’s goals. The story has several alternate endings depending on the decisions made. The one-hour gameplay is delivered in a piecemeal approach, with every session lasting up to ten minutes. As per Kaspersky, the game can be offered after employees pass training courses to consolidate all the cybersecurity knowledge they have gained and motivate them to apply their skills in practice.
[Dis]connected is currently only available for corporate customers. It runs on Android and iOS smartphones.