Thanks for the info, @mooncryption. This is the kind of stuff that makes my head hurt, and yet it's important. Security is paramount in the crypto-world, and posts like these help the noobs to kinda understand what they need to do to stay safe.
Cheers!
Of course :)
It's very important to keep your coins secure in the crypto world, especially because of one important but sometimes controversial feature of cryptocurrencies: irreversibility. Once a transaction goes through, it can't be reversed, whereas in the banking world, authorities can easily reverse or cancel transactions. This makes it extra-important to keep your coins safe, because once they're gone, nobody can help you get them back.
Stay tuned for the next parts in this series about Electrum. Thanks for your comment!