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This article should not be considered as a replacement for the more in-depth articles on best practices, however key points in wallet security:

== Do ==

* DO seek to understand what you are doing, before you do it
* DO verify understanding by testing with [[testnet]]
* DO encrypt your wallet with a strong passphrase
* DO use recommended software from the list at https://bitcoin.org/en/choose-your-wallet
* DO make multiple redundant backups of your wallet
* DO keep your OS up to date and run a virus scanner
* DO manage significant amounts in offline wallets
* DO prepare for black swan disaster scenarios when dealing with large sums (e.g., fire & water damage, theft, head injury and death)

== Don't ==

* DO NOT trust an untrustworthy device or program to generate your wallet keys
* DO NOT generate cold storage keys on Internet-connected machines.
* DO NOT reconnect to the Internet a machine that has had access to cold storage keys.
* DO NOT reuse a wallet encryption passphrases with online services
* DO NOT store your wallet on cloud storage (Dropbox, etc.)
* DO NOT re-use addresses

== See also ==

* [[Securing your wallet]]
* [[Hardware wallet]]
* [[Cold storage]]
* [[How to set up a secure offline savings wallet]]

==Source==

[http://bitcoin.it/ http://bitcoin.it/]
[[Category:Wallets]]
[[Category:Anonymity and security]]
[[Category:EWallets]]

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