Topic: Laptop or desktop security - page 3. (Read 1036 times)

There's nothing to worry about the brand, any brand of laptop will do and if I were I'll focus with the specs of that laptop mate so that I can use it with other purpose not only for keeping my bitcoin.


Just install any reliable anti-virus so that every time you'll open that laptop there will be some scanning of any virus that you possibly got when you visited an unknown website.


We don't know about those things it can even change from time to time.

The brand of the desktop or laptop doesn’t matter. Wallets are compatible to Window and Mac OS. For security wise, antivirus software is the key but we can’t say which is most secure. Hence getting a hardware wallet will be good in securing your private key. There several brands such as Trezor, Ledger and etc.

I think that electrum is the suitable wallet for your laptop at the moment. It is a good wallet which you have full access to your bitcoin as well as your private key. Moreover, it is not heavy like the CORE. YOu do not need to download the whole blockchain to be able to use the wallet. Well, and you can also use trezor or ledger wallet with electrum because it supports those hardware wallets

For me its not about what unit you will purchase , you just need good internet connection, operating system of your computer and anti virus and some security you will put inside your computer.

Lenovo had a spyware issue in the past so I do not buy their products. Building your own pc should be the mosf secure option. Try Linux because it's relatively easier to secure than Windows.

What do you mean by offline?

Like no Wi-Fi?

Which wallets can operate offline?

What does HDD mean and what is it's function?

Antivirus is definitely a crucial factor, no doubt about that, but it's important to understand that even the best antivirus software engines can't protect you in all cases. Very recently, the very popular cleaning software CCleaner was messed with, and none of the plenty antivirus software engines started alerting users that they installed malicious software. It was pointed at various multinationals (likely for espionage purposes), but it could be used to gain access to each and every computer it was installed on. It just shows that no matter how many precautions are taken, you will always be extremely vulnerable. I use it too, but I haven't updated to a newer version since 2015, which helped me in this case. And for whatever reason, it only affected 32bit systems.

If we talk about security aspects please consider only hardware wallets.Noone is guaranteed in online world,spcially for crypto valuable assets. It is worth to purchase offline personal notebook and never use it for other things.

Theres no brand required as long it can download bitcoin core wallet and do have internet to download the chain then you are good to go and also security aspects? Then dont let your private keys disclosed publicly or keep your laptop free from virus or malware which would potentially stole important informations on your wallet. Its no actually connected on the fork which you are trying to speak on here.

for me use two laptop one only to open your wallet and don't install too mach apps or software and be up-to-date all the time don't install anything not required and you will be safe 

Any brand will do. But if you are getting a brand new laptop, look for latest hardware and with a good amount of HDD. Probably around 500 gig to 1 tera will be a safe bet if you are going to run full node and using bitcoin core wallet.

As far as security, buy as well a good anti virus like Kaspersky because we all know that bitcoin and crypto has been the target for many hackers now. A good anti-virus will be a good start to prevent that kind on intrusion.

Choose what ever you wanted, it's doesn't matter what brand of Laptop or Desktop you pick


You need more secure operating system, either Linux, BSD or IOS.


However, if you really care about security, you should buy hardware wallet.

https://www.buybitcoinworldwide.com/wallets/
The three most popular and best Bitcoin hardware wallets are:

Ledger Nano S
KeepKey
Trezor


or if you wanted a security without spending a few bucks, paper wallet is the right choice for you.
https://blockgeeks.com/guides/paper-wallet-guide/

Exodus is a good "offline" wallet with a beautiful UI.  If you want to be even more secure I would recommend a Trezor or Ledger hardware wallet, they're a bit pricey, but at least you can sleep easier at night.

Laptop and use hard wallet its more secure no one can touch your bitcoin if you do that then add code in laptop for more secure i think the best is you have 3 gadgets like cp,laptop and desktop security atleast dobt forget any code or password,i think also write in notebook or paper your password incase of emergency or what ever happen

Laptop brand doesn't matter, any brand would do. The OS and the antivirus is what matters. Choose an antivirus that can protect you from ransom wares and spywares.

I'm not the most security conscious or knowledgeable person & my opsec isn't great but I'll make an attempt to answer this.

It could be best to avoid brands like Lenovo which are rebranded IBM bought out by china. The chinese have a history of "accidentally" installing backdoors on products like smart phones. Earlier this year there was a news story about as many as "700 million" android phones being infected by a chinese backdoor. I can't remember confirmed cases of them installing backdoors on laptops or desktops but better safe than sorry.

Compatibility with core wallets isn't something I know much about. Sometimes standard PCs and laptops have better compatibility than macs. Other than that it doesn't matter.

Security wise, if anti virus is constantly running in the background it has a tendency to destroy hard drives faster. Scanning periodically typically allows hardware to have a longer lifespan. Standard windows firewalls are heavily targeted. Some type of 3rd party software firewall, which is less targeted than standard windows fw is preferred. If security is a high priority a hardware firewall is also a good idea.

Browser extensions like noscript which block unauthorized objects and scripts can be good for preventing browser based attacks.

Also for security purposes, its good to disable windows 10 logging user data via default. Other good practices are to avoid porn sites, warez sites, streaming sites--virtually any website which hosts banner ads which can serve as known attack vectors.

Sorry to say there is a very long and detailed check list truly security conscious people follow. Most of us probably don't have the time for it.

It doesn't mater which brand but make sure to always update your OS (Windows, Linux or Mac OS) and use a Firewall. Also use brain.exe and do not install too much browser add-ons or other potential spyware and use ad-blocker to keep your machine clean.

With the blockchain size reaching 140 GB, that guy is soon going to run out of space. 
Unless you are not going to use your laptop for anything else, I think 4 GB of RAM will not be sufficient. It is best to get one with at least 6-8 GB of RAM.

Most of the new Brands will fit the needs for most wallets, so you do not have to worry much about that. There are people

running desktop wallets on much older notebooks without any problems. You might have to invest in the biggest HDD you

can afford, because the Blockchain is growing bigger by the day.  

I saw somewhere that someone was running a Full node on a Lenovo T440 Thinkpad with an Intel i5, 4GB of RAM and a

500GB HDD.