For anyone who is truly concerned about bitcoin security should read this: http://www.thebitcointrader.com/2011/12/bitcoin-06-will-blow-you-away.html
Topic: HOWTO: create a 100% secure wallet - page 99. (Read 276221 times)
Thank you for the informations ! Useful.
I'll do my best to keep safe!
Good information! Thanks!
Thank you for this information, it's very interesting because I've heart that there are some people who try to steal your BTC.
so might be off topic but pleae enlighten my dumbass..how do i purchase bitcoins?
Great Read Thanks!
A good post from the OP with sound advice.
FWIW, Ubuntu will install nicely to a USB key (treating it just like any other hard disk); you can full-disk-encrypt with one passphrase, encrypt your homedir within that using a second passphrase, then encrypt your wallet file with a third passphrase. Sure it's more likely you'll forget your passphrase (there's 3 of them!) but you've effectively got 4-factor authentication - 3 separate (nested) passphrases plus the USB key itself, which you could keep in a box at the bank.
One tip though if you're going to go to such paranoid lengths - create a dozen or so wallet addresses and keep a list of them somewhere easily accessible (unencrypted is fine for addresses). It can be a pain to start up and log into such a secure system every time you want a new address (for changing pool or whatever).
FWIW, Ubuntu will install nicely to a USB key (treating it just like any other hard disk); you can full-disk-encrypt with one passphrase, encrypt your homedir within that using a second passphrase, then encrypt your wallet file with a third passphrase. Sure it's more likely you'll forget your passphrase (there's 3 of them!) but you've effectively got 4-factor authentication - 3 separate (nested) passphrases plus the USB key itself, which you could keep in a box at the bank.
One tip though if you're going to go to such paranoid lengths - create a dozen or so wallet addresses and keep a list of them somewhere easily accessible (unencrypted is fine for addresses). It can be a pain to start up and log into such a secure system every time you want a new address (for changing pool or whatever).
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Great write up! Thanks for the info!
thanks i been looking for this 
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Great thread overall OP, but I could do without the insults throughout...
Thanks for the info.
Can you put a wallet on a usb
Thanks for the write up.
Great write up! Thanks for the info!
You can never better be too safe with your money. It's a lot of extra steps, but i rather take the time to do that than lose everything. Good knowledge for everyone!
Thank you for good info!
Great and informative post! Thanks for the info.
The current version of the bitcoin client provides wallet encryption. This should be secure enough for normal users, given that you use a secure password and doesn't store it on your pc somewhere.
But at the end - if a hacker had access to your pc - may it remote or physical, he could also install keyloggers or whatever.
The ultimate security would be to use a computer for bitcoin only and use another pc for any other task, so there is not chance for malicious software to get in touch with your wallet.
But at the end - if a hacker had access to your pc - may it remote or physical, he could also install keyloggers or whatever.
The ultimate security would be to use a computer for bitcoin only and use another pc for any other task, so there is not chance for malicious software to get in touch with your wallet.
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