Topic: Trust No One - page 30. (Read 161312 times)

Yeah I don't trust any online wallets  either..  Way to easy for someone rip you off.

I guess that's my point, would you comfortably deal with an organisation that doesn't provide at least 2 factor authentication, when it comes to money or Bitcoins?

One bank I deal with has 3 factor to log on and then another 3 factor to enable transactions, I like that.

Bruce?  Is that you?

I'm Batman

Good info!

thanks for the advices

Trust yourself though. If you think you know when something stinks irl, it's safe bet you'll get the "scent" online too - you just need solid info, so try to fish it and then rationalize how good info it is. After that it's more likely it's you scamming yourself if you fall for  tricks.

I've only met one solid scam attempt towards me in the net and as much as I wanted to believe it true, something seemed off. So I had to spread some water and there it was.

And understanding people helps. There are people that are greedy. Some of them are stupid, some of them not, but all of them will tell you stories and try to play you however they can. That does not mean the world is full of people trying to scam you, that's how a scammer sees the world. I believe trusting in people is important and contains a lot of possibilities. But then, I come from small circles.

It does not mean I don't agree with OP.

About the passwords, I think it's a good skill to learn how to memorize over 8 character random passwords or at least "fork" one over and over with something only you would know and mix it with the context you're in. I have a different password in every service, but I only need memorize the "root" random password which I then personalize to match the service- So, if I forget the service password, I can deduct it.

My bitcoin wallet though, 18 digits, memorized and tested every now and then.

If you want to make your passwords out of words, you could always make your passwords with some language you don't understand. Hell, use two. Make intentional typos.

Its hard to trust anyone this is true... Maybe a solution to this age old problem will be solved by some new talents in the bitcoin community.

It is surprising though how many organizations don't offer 2 factor authentication. Some use site key images however I think that isn't enough, and don't truly count it.

I've been banking online for years, with proper 2 and 3 factor authentication, never once had a problem, can't see how BTC can be any different.

The only time I've been burned was when the DOJ pulled the plug on Full Tilt Poker, and even then, eventually, us ROW players got paid out, one can only hope that our American mates get paid out soon and convert some of their winnings to BTC.

You want to be really paranoid, go and sit at a poker table, where EVERYONE is out to steal your chips.

I am also very interested in these security comments. Anyone interested in my interest?

More relevant than ever. Don't be flippant about security of anything regarding money -- especially bank logins or bitcoin wallet details.

Interesting stuff, thanks for the info.

Seriously? Is this sticky still relevant? If this is the recommended security procedure then bitcoin will never get adopted widely.
And if it's not still relevant, change the sticky, you'll scare newbies away.

Good info, worth the read.

Thanks

Thanks for the info but from what I can see it all comes down to common sense.  If it is to good to be true it probably is and if it feels wrong don't do it lol.

Thanks for the help.

Thank you!

What do you mean? At least in Europe when doing SEPA transactions you don't need to give any additional info. Naturally they do see your name when looking at the bank transaction.