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This article should not be considered as a replacement for the more in-depth articles on best practices, however key points in wallet security: | This article should not be considered as a replacement for the more in-depth articles on best practices, however key points in wallet security: | ||
* DO | == Do == | ||
* DO | |||
* DO seek to understand what you are doing, before you do it | |||
* DO verify understanding by testing with [[testnet]] | |||
* DO encrypt your wallet with a strong passphrase | |||
* DO use recommended software from the list at https://bitcoin.org/en/choose-your-wallet | * DO use recommended software from the list at https://bitcoin.org/en/choose-your-wallet | ||
* DO make multiple redundant backups of your wallet | |||
* DO keep your OS up to date and run a virus scanner | * DO keep your OS up to date and run a virus scanner | ||
* DO | * DO manage significant amounts in offline wallets | ||
* DO prepare for black swan disaster scenarios when dealing with large sums (e.g., fire & water damage, theft, head injury and death) | |||
== Don't == | |||
* DO NOT trust an untrustworthy device or program to generate your wallet keys | |||
* DO NOT generate cold storage keys on Internet-connected machines. | |||
* DO NOT reconnect to the Internet a machine that has had access to cold storage keys. | |||
* DO NOT reuse a wallet encryption passphrases with online services | |||
* DO NOT store your wallet on cloud storage (Dropbox, etc.) | * DO NOT store your wallet on cloud storage (Dropbox, etc.) | ||
* DO NOT re-use addresses | * DO NOT re-use addresses | ||
== See also == | |||
* | * [[Securing your wallet]] | ||
* | * [[Hardware wallet]] | ||
* | * [[Cold storage]] | ||
* [[How to set up a secure offline savings wallet]] | |||
Latest revision as of 20:29, 23 January 2017
This article should not be considered as a replacement for the more in-depth articles on best practices, however key points in wallet security:
Do
- DO seek to understand what you are doing, before you do it
- DO verify understanding by testing with testnet
- DO encrypt your wallet with a strong passphrase
- DO use recommended software from the list at https://bitcoin.org/en/choose-your-wallet
- DO make multiple redundant backups of your wallet
- DO keep your OS up to date and run a virus scanner
- DO manage significant amounts in offline wallets
- DO prepare for black swan disaster scenarios when dealing with large sums (e.g., fire & water damage, theft, head injury and death)
Don't
- DO NOT trust an untrustworthy device or program to generate your wallet keys
- DO NOT generate cold storage keys on Internet-connected machines.
- DO NOT reconnect to the Internet a machine that has had access to cold storage keys.
- DO NOT reuse a wallet encryption passphrases with online services
- DO NOT store your wallet on cloud storage (Dropbox, etc.)
- DO NOT re-use addresses