HackShield

Looking for Cyber Agents for the game HackShield

HackShield is an online game for children between 8 and 12 years old. Children learn about "Internet dangers" while playing and become resilient against cybercrime.

Children can share the knowledge they have learned from HackShield with those around them. For example, parents, family and other friends. In this way, they become real Cyber agents protecting their own environment from cybercrime.

When playing the game, do not forget to enter a valid email address of the child's parents/guardian. In addition, in the game choose municipality Leudal! This way the competition between the Leudal children can be started.

Do you have children between the ages of 8 and 12? Encourage them to play HackShield as well

Children learn through HackShield:

• Safe surfing
• Friendly internet browsing
• Difference between real news and fake news
• Trusted on the Internet

Why do kids want to play HackShield?

• HackShield (nonprofit) is completely free and a popular game. Through the App store or Google Play, the game can be downloaded. There are no "in-app purchases" hidden in the game. Thus, every player has the same chances and is equal.
• It is also good to know that the children basically cannot get game addiction from HackShield because after about 4 hours of play time, the levels of the game are finished.
• Children can compete with each other; the best players or cyber agents will be honored by the mayor of Leudal municipality in the spring of 2024.
• Last but not least; children can teach their parents, grandparents, grandmothers and others in their social circle how to protect themselves from cybercrime!

Video

The video below explains what HackShield is all about and how children between the ages of 8 and 12 can become a Cyber agent of their community.