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According to security experts, hackers and coders, security is an Illusion. Meaning that nothing is 100 percent secured. But then there are ways to safely secure your passwords, private keys and key phrases.

Months back when I started out with Crypto, I followed a friend's advice to write my passwords down on different paper and Keep them offline in different locations. It wasn't long when I discovered that that's very risky. In fact the most risky approach.

I've tried few other ways and saving on google drive seem safest for me at the moment. This is how you can do it:

- Create a new gmail account *(DON'T use this gmail account for airdrop, bounties or any other stuff).*

- Download google drive and login in with your new gmail

- Create a folder, and turn off link sharing... *(You will only have access to your files if you are logged in to your new gmail account.)* Just for added security.

Upload your passwords to the new folder you created

I use writer+ to paste my passwords/keys/paraphrase before uploading...

As long as you don't forget your password, and Google doesn't stop drive, your passwords should be secured... I hope you find this useful. Please do tell me how you secure your passwords

Well, that's the risk, if you don't forget your password.

And writing passwords in some papers offline is much better than uploading your passwords/private keys/phrases online in my part.
It has lesser risk too since gmail/emails/websites are too risky from hacking than saving it offline, you only have to worry is from the people around you, those people who knows that you have some wealth you saved on some of your notebooks or any kind of papers lol. Tho I save some private keys online but they are encrypted with password in a zip file and I have also a copy and save them offline.

Oh well, I don't feel comfortable about the offline method. But it is still fine if that's what works for you.

How do you encrypt the zip file? I haven't tried that before.

Archiving software normally have encryption options when you create the archive (zip, rar, 7z etc.). Try 7zip, open source and free and lots of archive formats.

My personal way is txt file, archived, encrypted and then renamed as a random file format. Like say, a batch file or system file. Hide it in a system folder with lots of other files so it doesn't stick out.

Password and private key strings also inserted within another string... So even if discovered, still needs to be figured out.

By any means, when storing your essential financial information online, uploading anywhere, encrypting, and other form of online/offline storing using a computer. It is always better to back it up with written information in a physical paper and hide it somewhere where it is safe from any natural disaster or accident. Its fine for me, but then again, as you said, we have our own methods of security measurements.

I have also wrote up my wallet private key to one of my books by circling some characters. I know, it is not the fanciest way in 2018 and the book should not be lost, just tried to make sure.

A good old trick: write it up to a paper that you keep securely. Of course it has downsides, e.g. not accessible anytime, but for a backup, it is not a bad idea.

I know it is not very 21st century, but keeping your password written down to somewhere (maybe a book) is still a viable option for me. Of course, the negativity is that you do not access it anytime anywhere

There is no secure place except to keept it in your own mind, may be email accounts are assumed safe places for passwords but i don't keep more sentive info in email.
If you can remember enough memories, then there is no secure place than your mind especially when it is related to crypto