Getting Started on Steemit- Week 6 -Protect your Steemit Account at all Cost.

Hello guys 😁😁 and welcome to my blog today, in today's edition of getting started with steem week 6, we will talk about an all-important responsibility of every steemian. This is very important and critical that newbies and existing steemians learn how to protect their steemit account. In this post, I will offer practical guides accompanied by interactive screenshots of how to keep your steemit account safe and impregnable, So enjoy and grow with stem...

Steemit is by far one of the safest social media platforms out there, traditional social media platforms like Facebook and Instagram are still struggling to keep up with security breaches and account hacks every now and then. Unlike most platforms out there steemit leverages blockchain technology and an advanced key system to secure their user accounts, the steemit key system offers a triple layer of security on your account leaving you in total and absolute control of what happens in your account.

Let's talk about the key system -

• Posting Key
  Your posting key is the lowest in the hierarchy and has the lowest security permission. Just as the name implies, this key is used for making posts, comments, votes, downvotes, and any other social activities. You can not perform any
  type of transactional action using this key.

Posting key for everyday logins

• Active Key
  Active key is used in making transaction-related actions like steem power-ups, steem/SBD transfers. So your Active is pretty much the key to using if you need to perform any action in your steemit wallet. You can do this with your posting, so your active key must be safe at all times or you may lose your funds ultimately.

Let's say in case you lose your Active and private key and you cant make posts or access your wallet, what can you do, your owner or master password is your last defense.

Active key when necessary for transfers, power-ups

• Owner Key
  This key has the highest authority in all of your keys, this key is used to reset or change your keys in a case of key loss or account violation by another steemian. So in case you lost your active key and posting key or unauthorized account access by another steemian, this is the key you need to get back in control, so your Owner or Master key must be safe by any means necessary.

Master password or owner key when changing the password

In a case of Account loss, you can recover your account by following the following procedure.

• You can make this change using this Linkhttps://steemitwallet.com/recover_account_step_1

• Fill in the username and your previous owner key.

• Click on Begin Recovery.

Note- Account Recovery must be initiated within the next 30 days from the day of account compromise and must be done using the previous Owner key tied to that account.

How can I protect my Keys

• Store your wallet in a safe environment, in fact, it's best you store your keys offline. Storing your wallet online may be risky if you use an unsafe browser, poor online encryption, or even poor device security.

• Do not share your steemit keys with third-party sites offering steem airdrop via phishing links. Do not share your password with anyone, they are your keys and yours alone.

• If you think your keys have been compromised, reset your keys to a new one via your steemit wallet. You can do that using this link https://steemitwallet.com/

Key Rule

The first rule of Steemit is: Do not lose your password.
The second rule of Steemit is: Do not lose your password.
The third rule of Steemit is: We cannot recover your password.
The fourth rule: If you can remember the password, it's not secure.
The fifth rule: Use only randomly-generated passwords.
The sixth rule: Do not tell anyone your password.
The seventh rule: Always back up your password.

Avoid The Bait

Often times steemains fall victim to account hacks, these hackers are there to steal your keys which is the only way they can gain access to your account.

They often use different techniques to steal your keys, but the most common technique they use is through phishing links promising giveaways and airdrops. This method is very effective and a lot of steemians have fallen for this bait.

I think the first steemains need to understand is that there is no free steem anywhere, nothing like free money on steemit at least one requesting you expose your active key.

Let's check out this bait,

Image Credits goes to @randulakoralage

This is a typical scam attempt and most people would click on vote now to redeem their 100 steem prize. Well, it is a scam and an attempt to compromise your account. Don't fall for it.

You can vote for the witness instead via this link https://steemitwallet.com/~witnesses. Here you will see a list of all the steem witnesses and you can vote for the witness of your choice.

Currently, I have my witness votes on @steemchiller and @justyy, you can also vote for both of them if you want to support the work they are doing on steemit.

Conclusion
Your account safety on steemit lies in your hands and you will take responsibility if you lose your keys. So protect your keys in any way you know best or you can apply the suggestion in this post.

Stay safe out there and keep steeming hot🔥🔥🔥

Grow with Steem
Special thanks to @steemcurator01, and campus connect Team