Hacker Newsnew | past | comments | ask | show | jobs | submitlogin

The risk of misplacing your keys/passphrase or getting hacked with it in plaintext on your computer may be higher across the end-user population.


"May be higher" is a gross understatement. Is "provably much higher" is closer to the truth.


There are a few classes of users. If you're the type who always uses the "I forgot my password" workflow on sites then you probably are the type who will lose your keys.

But if you're the type of trader who makes a trade and then forgets about it for a while you're at risk of losing the funds left on the exchange - like with Paypal.




Guidelines | FAQ | Lists | API | Security | Legal | Apply to YC | Contact

Search: