Dear Futurepia and SNAC Community,
Thank you so much for using SNAC and helping us grow bigger and better day by day. Even though both Futurepia and SNAC are blockchain-based, there are a few VERY IMPORTANT things you need to take care of to make sure that your account is protected and not prone to hacking.
Therefore, today, we are going to talk about various ways through which you can secure your account.
a) Secure your Master Key in a Safe Place
In the real world, if you have a Master Key of a house, you can open any door of that house. In the cryptocurrency world, Master Key is pretty much the same. If someone gets access to your Master Key, it can change your password, steal your tokens and coins and get access to your personal information.
To get more info about Futurepia Master Key, please go through this article.
Save your Master Key:
i) Backup your Master Key as soon as you have it
ii) Save it in a zip/rar file and copy in at least 2,3 USBs
iii) It’s advised that you should not save your Master Key online. Better to store it offline.
Purpose of SNAC Master Key
SNAC Master Key is very important while using the service. Since SNAC is a blockchain service, in case you lose your password, you can only reset it through Master Key.
And in case you lose your Master Key, there is no way to retrieve your account. You will lose all the data including the tokens/coins earned.
Remember, if Master Key is lost, there is no way to retrieve it. You will lose access to your account forever.
Also, if you reset your password using Master Key, after re-login, your Master Key would be changed too. A new Master Key will be issued and old one will get invalid. Please save this new one once again to a safer place
b) Different SNAC & Futurepia ID than other social media
As you know that in Futurepia, the userID is the same as Wallet ID. Futurepia believes in making the blockchain available to masses and unlike the long tail wallet address having tons of characters, having a simple ID as your wallet address makes the service super user-friendly.
But since your wallet ID is like your bank account, in order to prevent any hacking attempts, it is better to have a different SNAC/FuturepiaID than your other social media accounts.
c) Install OTP / Google Authenticator
If you have installed the OTP and linked your Futurepia/SNAC account with the Google Authenticator, everytime you request for coins exchange, you would need to enter the code generated by the Google Authenticator.
This is probably the safest way to stop any hacking attempt. So, it is a MUST MUST step to do.
d) Never share your Master Key with anyone
Last but not least,
NEVER EVER SHARE YOUR MASTER KEY WITH ANYONE.
Even if someone claims to be from the SNAC, Futurepia or Sigmachain team, never give your Master Key to anyone.
Meanwhile don’t forget to check out this article about “Cafe de SNAC” where you can buy coffee using SNAC tokens.
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