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RE: Memos, keys and passwords, Balrogs and Fields of Despair. Be safe. Almost $100k wasn't.

in #steem7 years ago

Thank you for your important work and also to emphasize on the difference between public and private keys! Because the keys are so abstract, just a string we/somebody don't relate to their value or the funds we invested sometimes. We are used to have physical objects like cards, keys and are often very careful with these touchable things but with such virtual string chains it is sometimes not so obvious or we are simply not aware.

We have hundreds of passwords for the internet and sometimes no secure password paper wallet or tool. Sometimes also STRG+C, STRG+V can be dangerous.. just one moment of lacking in concentration and a private key is posted somewhere.. better to be calm with such things is my recommendation, because it's easier to paste a string than use a key made of steel!