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	*~~If you own a large number of bitcoins,~~ '''do''' ~~invest time and money~~ in ~~order to secure them, just like you would with other valuables. If you lack the technical expertise, ask or pay somebody else to do it for you~~.		*'''Don't''' keep all your bitcoins in one wallet.

	*If you ~~believe your computer~~ has been ~~compromised~~, '''do''' wipe your HD and perform a clean OS install.		*'''Don't''' develop a carefree attitude towards wallet security. Handle bitcoins with the same amount of diligence as you handle physical cash.

			*'''Don't''' use a password for wallet encryption that you use elsewhere on the web.

			*'''Don't''' use weak passwords. If a password is easy to remember without rehearsal, it is probably weak.

			*'''Don't''' forget your passwords. If you write them down on a piece of paper, keep that piece of paper in safe storage (safety box, etc.).

			*'''Don't''' run bitcoin wallet software on an untrusted or badly maintained machine.

			*'''Don't''' run software that has been copied illegally (eg, "warez")

			*'''Don't''' send bitcoins to a wallet that hasn't been backed up ''beforehand''.

			*'''Don't''' send [[Securing_your_wallet#General_Solutions\|unencrypted]] copies of your wallets over the Internet.

			*'''Don't''' store unencrypted copies of your wallets on online backup/storage services.

			*'''Don't''' run or install programs from questionable sources on the system where you are running bitcoin wallet software.

			*'''Don't''' insert any devices of doubtful origin.

			*'''Don't''' store unencrypted copies of your wallets on a device that you insert into machines of friends, at work, or while traveling.


			*'''Do''' wipe your HD and perform a clean OS install if you believe your computer has been compromised.

			*'''Do''' keep at least one [[How to set up a secure offline savings wallet\|offline savings wallet]].

			*'''Do''' backup your spending wallet regularly.

			*'''Do''' keep dated versions of each backed up wallet.

			*'''Do''' [[Securing_your_wallet#General_Solutions\|encrypt]] all wallets as soon as they leave your system.

			*'''Do''' keep encrypted backups of all your wallets in at least 3 physically separate locations.

			*'''Do''' use strong, unique passwords to encrypt your wallets.

			*'''Do''' update your operating system with the latest security patches.

			*'''Do''' invest time and money in order to secure any large number of bitcoins you may have, just like you would with other valuables. If you lack the technical expertise, ask or pay somebody else to do it for you.

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*If you own a large number of bitcoins, '''do''' invest time and money in order to secure them, just like you would with other valuables. If you lack the technical expertise, ask or pay somebody else to do it for you.

*If you believe your computer has been compromised, '''do''' wipe your HD and perform a clean OS install.

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