# Security 101 - A guide to keep you & your wallets safe!

**URL:** https://talk.markets/t/security-101-a-guide-to-keep-you-your-wallets-safe/412
**Category:** tips & tricks
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**Created:** [13 April 2022 01:01 UTC](https://talk.markets/t/security-101-a-guide-to-keep-you-your-wallets-safe/412 "2022-04-13T01:01:53Z")
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### Author: ![Lux](https://talk.markets/user_avatar/talk.markets/lux/32/15251_2.png) [@Lux](https://talk.markets/u/Lux)
#### Post date: [13 April 2022 01:01 UTC](https://talk.markets/t/security-101-a-guide-to-keep-you-your-wallets-safe/412/1 "2022-04-13T01:01:53Z")

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> [!warning] Firstly, always utilise anonymous email accounts to keep your personal and cryptocurrency accounts separate. [Proton Mail](https://pr.tn/ref/JJQ1AH8FC8EG) is an excellent option. The paid version allows you to create multiple aliases within one account, you can [try the paid version free](https://pr.tn/ref/JJQ1AH8FC8EG) for a month.

# 1. Use a VPN

Both recommendations support payment in crypto.

- [Proton VPN](https://pr.tn/ref/JJQ1AH8FC8EG) - includes [Proton Mail](https://pr.tn/ref/JJQ1AH8FC8EG)
- [Mullvad](https://mullvad.net/)

# 2. Password Manager

> **[Best Password Manager for Business, Enterprise & Personal | Bitwarden](https://bitwarden.com/)**
>
> Bitwarden is the most trusted password manager for passwords and passkeys at home or at work, on any browser or device. Start with a free trial.

> **[KeePass Password Safe](https://keepass.info/)**
>
> KeePass is a free open source password manager. Passwords can be stored in an encrypted database, which can be unlocked with one master key.

# 3. Password Generation

Never use the same password. The best option is to let your password app generate a password for every time you sign up somewhere.

> **[How Secure Is My Password? | Password Strength Checker](https://www.security.org/how-secure-is-my-password/)**
>
> Passwords are the bloodline of data and online security, but our research on the password habits in the U.S. shows that less than half of Americans feel

# 4. Seed phrase/private key storage

> [!info] This is a Bitwarden alternative, some people like to keep their regular passwords and wallet seeds separate.

You can use encrypted storage if you want to store your keys digitally in the cloud. The easiest solution is [Proton Pass](https://pr.tn/ref/JJQ1AH8FC8EG). You create a vault, which is like a folder where you can just add text files or excel sheets with your private keys and other sensitive data.

A more **advanced** solution, suitable for seeds you almost never need, is a strongly encrypted vault (with Cryptomator) stored in the cloud.

> **[Cryptomator - Free & Open-Source Cloud Storage Encryption](https://cryptomator.org/)**
>
> Cryptomator is an open-source encryption tool for secure cloud storage. Protect your privacy for free on Dropbox, Google Drive, OneDrive, and more.