Hi my name is Grace ninsiima and I am new on this platform and I just wanted to say that I'm already excited to be sharing here with you. This is my #achievement2post and I'm sharing about the security at steemit. I have learned to make sure that I keep my keys safe and I am doing this by backing it up on my hard drive and I will also backup my keys up on a flash. Since I am a journal keeper I am going to save all my keys in my diary so that in case everything fails and I lose my phone or I change phones or something just comes up, I have backup.
I'm also learning that I should not share my keys with anybody and I have to watch out for hackers who are everywhere and who will do anything to make sure that they get into my account. One thing that stood out for sure is that I need to avoid clicking on every other link that I am come across and it doesn't really matter who sends that link to me because the hackers can use anything, anyhow to ask me to click a link which will allow them to access all my information and hack into my system. Therefore I have learned that it is very important to be careful about everything that is online and to protect it with your life because if they hack into it then, trouble! You stand to lose your money game! 😢 😲
So I'm not well versed with the keys right now but I do know that we have over five keys to use including the Master key, the posting key, and many other keys that I have shared below. I have been so inspired by the Uganda country representative after speaking to him. He was so likeable and helpful and I felt at home. I know that this is going to be an exciting venture for me.
However, I guess my experience so far is like a 'welcome to a new world' kind of thing. I guess this is something that's very relevant and it's as new to everybody else. I don't think you can master these keys in your head no matter how good you are with grasping! You are bound to mess up with something if you try to use your head. So I will encourage everybody else to keep their keys safe. 🔐
Security is something that is very important even in our own families and homes even in our own lives you must have security for your own good. The aspect of security is something that gives you confidence that you are safe and that nobody can phase you. You cannot have confidence when you do not have security so security and confidence go hand in the hand; they compliment each other. Just like when my husband is at home I feel that my home is secure 🔐 and I feel like I can be confident at all times and have sound sleep but when he is not around, I am worried that maybe something might happen and there will be nothing that I can do about it so when he is not here, my confidence is very low compared to when he is. Security for your account works the same way. For you to be confident that your account is safe, you have to make sure that you take caution. To my dismay, I have learned that even #steemit does not retain these keys and therefore you know it only by yourself. Isn't this amazing?
TYPES OF KEYS IN STEEM AND THEIR FUNCTIONS
1. POSTING KEY:
The posting key is the lowest in hierarchy among the private keys. And can't be used to make any wallet-related decisions or functions.
So even if it is stolen it can't affect the tokens in your account, however it should be kept safe. This key can be used to log in to various Steem-powered social networks as well.
The posting key is used for social networking functions like upvoting, posting, commenting, edit post or comment, downvoting and to mute accounts.
To see your posting key, go to wallet, click on keys and permission then scroll down and click posting key
2. ACTIVE KEY
The Active key is more sensitive than the posting key because it can be used for wallet-related activities. It is the next in hierarchy of private keys and should be kept safe because if stolen it can be used to make actions in your wallet.
The functions of the Active key includes; exchange and transfer of tokens, SBD conversion, power Steem up or down, place order on an exchange, vote for witnesses and create new user.
To view your Active key, go to your wallet, click on keys and permissions and then click on Active key
3. OWNER KEY:
This is the most sensitive and important key among the private keys. It can be used to change the other keys and it also have the extra permission to recover your account if need be.
So this key should be handled with care and kept safe.
Other functions of the Owner key include to decline voting rights and to reset posting and active keys.
To view your Owner key you can use same process stated above for posting and active keys.
4. MASTER PASSWORD:
The master password is the password given to you during your sign up. It is called master password not key because other keys are generated from it. So it is highly sensitive and should be kept safe, possibly offline too as hardcopy and should be used only when necessary.
5. MEMO KEY:
The memo key is used to encrypt and decrypt private messages when transferring funds. All these keys are important and should be kept secure, more so the Master password.
Thank you @cryptokannon for creating this achievement task to educate the newbies on Steem security. Thank you.
#uganda #steemexclusive
#newbie #steemsecurity #tothetopseemit #cryptosteem #cryptocurrency #steemitcom