How to Increase the Security of Your KeepChange.io Account
One of the consequences of Bitcoin and blockchain is that people are responsible for the security of their accounts. With fiat money, banks are mostly responsible for the security of their customers. Although putting this responsibility on banks is easier, printing money ultimately leads to inflation and loss of value. Effectively a little piece of your money is stolen everyday when kept in fiat currencies like US Dollar or British Pound.
When you keep your funds in Bitcoin, users should take the responsibility and secure their own accounts. You have to learn and follow some best practices to increase the security of your wallet. You have to always learn and old practices become obsolete as time goes.
In this post, you will be introduced to some practices to increase the security of your KeepChange.io account and Bitcoin wallet.
Introducing KeepChange.io
KeepChange.io is a person to person Bitcoin exchange market, focused on security and privacy. You can easily buy Bitcoin from others, or sell your Bitcoin to them. The exchange can be between Bitcoin and any other currency, either fiat or crypto.
1. Use a Strong Password
When signing up, you will use your email address. You have to choose a password for your account. We recommend that you use password manager applications like LastPass, Dashlane, KeePass, or 1Password. These apps help you create a strong password and never forget it.
2. Secure Your Email Account
Be sure that the email account you used to sign up is only accessible to yourself and no one else. Your email account must be secured too. Be sure to check your email periodically because we might notify you of important events related to your account.
3. Email Guard
The browser you log in will be identified, and any new log in from another browser will require you to first access your email account and click on an activation link.
4. Two-Step Verification
You can activate 2-step verification. To use it, you have to install the Google Authenticator application (Android or iOS) on your mobile phone. Activating it will require you to enter a second password generated by your mobile phone whenever you try to log in or send money.
By using the above features, you can increase the security of your account to a very high level.
