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in #steemit7 years ago

Well it is obvious that I do not know the best way to keep my passwords safe. So please feel free to comment bellow on your method of keeping your password safe.


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Here are the methods I used:

  1. I kept the passwords hidden in a locked folder than needed special permissions and passwords to open. This file was also hidden within my laptop to ensure that it would be extremely difficult to find and open.
  2. I had written the password on some paper and hidden it in my room where only I could find it.
  3. I had put my password on a USB that we use around the house so that I could just plug it in when I lost my password, or was using a different laptop.


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Little did I know all the flaws to the methods I had been using:

  1. Laptop breaks, or data is lost, then there would be no way to get to this folder which has the passwords in it.
  2. I moved into a new room and lost the paper. Papers can easily get lost or thrown away.
  3. Using a USB that everyone else is using can easily get lost or corrupted.


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So what is the best way?

I have been chatting to a couple of people and read some comments about methods they have been using. Having multiple ways to store your password is a great idea. But the problem with this is what if someone gets hold of one of those passwords?

We at least have the account recovery system on steemit to help get back control over your account, but what if that person used that password to recover a "new" password. Therefore you wouldn't be able to do a recovery.

Your password should be treated like this:

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It must never fall into the hands of others. So what way is the best to keep it hidden. Hide a USB in a bank? Save it to the cloud? Have it in your email.

I have thought a lot about this recently and Cloud seems like one of the best options, but is it really safe there?

For many companies and websites that have valuable information or goods on them they use a 2 factor authentication.


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This is a site I cam across looking for answers. I didn't find a solution that fits what I need, don't get me wrong all the ideas were great, that is when I found This website. But I was still not satisfied with everything, what is theirs servers get hacked and all that information is leaked?


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This is when I thought of a method to hide your key that only you will be able to use it even if it is found by others.

  1. Using one of these cloud safe data security website you can sign up an account and put your password in along with some information.

So here is the idea:
Take the password (5yfRRkrhJDbomacm2lsvEdg4GyY=) make 2 copies, one to mess with and one for if you make a mistake.

  • Then get rid of a few letters inside, but before you do make sure you have the letter and the position it is.

  • 5yfRRkrhJDbomacm2lsvEg4GyY=(the letter 'd' was removed, was in position 22 and is lower-case) To make sure you have this right take the password and try sign in again.

  • Now that you know it works when you add the letter back. Add meaning to the letter, position and if it is . For example

Who was your crush in high school? Answer=Daniella

Add the number 2 to the age I was at when I lost my steemit password keys. Answer=22

I always slept on the ... bed of the bunk bed? My age at the time,8-14. Answer= lower bed

  • Make sure that these questions only you and your closest family can answer, that way if you die they will still be able to get access to your account

  • Repeat the removal of letters or number as you feel necessary and save the new password you have created with the questions (delete all answers or place them in a online word document with no heading or title, still best to delete them). Make sure that you will always be able to answer these questions or link a few extra questions to one letter you removed, so you will always have the same answer.

  • Once you have saved this information into whatever text document you feel is safe. Upload this document to the security site you have chosen (make sure it is 2 factor authentication that is required to get into your information on the website)

By doing this you can create layers of security and safety, that someone will have to dig trough, for your steemit password keys.


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Wow!
Great idea, I will try this method right away.
Thank you for this wonderful information.

Great technique @dragonslayer109 . i cannot believe this magic has always been there but i couldnt see it. Thanks for sharing this vital info with the community.I will most definitely start using this trick.

I just feel the way you felt about the post....nice idea.

How about having it tattooed on your arm?

You are so funny...tatoo indeed

It could work , cheers mike

I don't think the arm would work, maybe some place else which is less visible or using a hidden inc if possible

Just use a proper, encrypted password manager such as KeePassXC and store backups of the encrypted database file on external media.

There are also services such as LastPass if you require syncing across multiple devices and a remote backup, but I prefer just local storage.

Why not just use an encrypted password manager. Back this up to cloud storage and/ or USB. Never lose your passwords again plus easy to use and pretty secure (more so than emailing them or saving in unencrypted files).

Am always curious about how to keep my password really safe...i wouldn't mind learning the method you metion from you, if there is a way you could teach me. Thnks

Most people in crypto sphere use the telegraph app. It is encrypted and has a secure chat you can use to send the password to yourself and Always have it stored there 🤗

your information is WAKE UP me

@dragonslayer109
I also mail it to someone I really trust and make a mail that makes no sense and in a way I know Mmm that is a really interesting method, I personally wouldn't trust mailing it.

I think the best way is to keep it at more than one place..... I have it on a stick, paper and also a picture somewhere...
BUT..... My usb stick is..... I have no clue where....
The paper.... Lost it just like you.... Maybe paper has legs?
But, I also mail it to someone I really trust and make a mail that makes no sense and in a way I know how to read the code I need... maybe that is something you can do as well?
Not at all the savest thing to do but at least its how I saved my accounts... Not steemit btw...

Wow this sounds a great way.

But, I also mail it to someone I really trust and make a mail that makes no sense and in a way I know how to read the code I need... maybe that is something you can do as well?

I will have to try this method.

Mmm that is a really interesting method, I personally wouldn't trust mailing it.

I have not done it with my Steem password because yeah.... But its a method... Not the safest one I am sure lol.

Good way to do it. I recently made up my mind in order to save my passwords and wrote an article about it. Maybe you check that out, too.
https://steemit.com/security/@whizzkid/data-encryption-and-security-concerning-privatekeys