Hardware wallets and offline wallets like paper wallets are typically secured. But you also need to take personal responsibility to safeguard your wallets.
how can i take
personal responsibilty ?? how can i secure my wallet
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That is generally a matter of exercising "crypto common sense":
- If you have a hardware wallet... write the seed mnemonic (12/24 words) down on paper and store it safely and securely OFFLINE... consider fireproof safe etc (or use something like
cryptosteel to protect it from water/fire).
- NEVER put your Hardware Wallet seed mnemonic into any computer or other wallet unless you are attempting a wallet recovery after hardware device has been lost/stolen/destroyed etc.
- NEVER give private keys or seed mnemonics to ANYONE... EVER.
- If you have paper wallet, consider using special paper/ink to protect from fading, water damage... and again, fireproof safe to protect.
- Make sure any paper wallets are generated "properly", that is to say "securely"... on offline computer using proper "random number generators" (dice method or proven offline paper wallet generator etc).
- Learn to use paper wallets properly... practice with small amounts until you are comfortable with creating and spending them. (ie. how to deal with "change", and sweeping/importing them into other wallets etc)
- If using desktop wallets, ensure computer is used properly (avoid dodgy websites, don't download pirated software/porn etc, use antivirus/antimalware, don't install random software etc)...
- Don't use web wallets/exchanges for "long term storage"... remember, no control/access of private keys... no control of coins.