Achievement 2 @charlesnnamdi task:Basic Security in steemit

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Hello everyone, I'm Charles Nnamdi

I'm here to talk about the security on steemit. Just like every other social media platform, It's pertinent to note that the security of the account or platform is very important to take note of.
Now, to go into the various keys and their functions, shall we?

KEYS IN STEEMIT

• PRIVATE MASTER PASSWORD: The master password in my opinion is important, because, through it, a steemit user can generate other keys/ passwords. This key should be kept offline in my opinion, in the case of hackers.

• PRIVATE POSTING KEY: This is another important password of about 50 characters, it's the key that is used to log in to a user's profile, make posts and access the steemit wallet of the said user. This key also allows the user to do other important stuff too like upvoting and downvoting, commenting on posts, editing posts too, and also resteeming posts.

• PRIVATE OWNER'S KEY: The private owner's key is a key mainly for recovery, in case the real owner of the account needs to change their key, or their account seemed to be compromised, it comes to play, and can be used to recover that compromised account or change a key.

• PRIVATE ACTIVE KEY: The private active key is needed for engaging in wallet transactions, like power up and power down transactions, converting SBD [steem dollars], updating profile details on your profile, and placing market orders.

• MEMO KEY: The memo key is used for the encryption and decryption of memos during fund transfers.

In addition, a user is also given a couple of Tron keys and other public keys that may be shared, but as for the private keys discussed above, they should not be exposed to third parties and should be kept safe. Some may keep theirs on their mails, but in my opinion, it's still kind of risky. I'd advise the keys to be kept offline.

QUESTION 1

• Have you retrieved all your keys on steemit?

Yes, I have retrieved all my steemit keys and secured them as part of basic security.

QUESTION 2

• Do you know each of the key functions and restrictions?

Yes, I do, immediately I downloaded the keys to my steem account, I read and made sure all the uses were well understood by me. The first key I used was the private posting key which is required for login and performing social actions.

QUESTION 3

• How do you plan to keep your master password?

The importance of not allowing your master password to fall into the wrong hands cannot be overemphasized. This is why I saved my master password both online and offline. I have written my password and secured it in a safe place.

QUESTION 4

• Do you know how to transfer your steem token to another steem user account?

Yes, I can transfer my steem token from my account to another account.

QUESTION 5

• Do you know how to power up your STEEM?

Yes I know how to power up my steem. It is a process where steem is converted to steem power.

well, that's it for my achievement 2 post, I hope everyone that reads this finds it informative. special thanks to @cryptokannon for being so hardworking!.

Thank you so much for reading through my post if you did.

special thanks to @harryel and @rexxalo for organizing a clarity Bootcamp on steemit blogging because I've been stuck here for a very long period.

Shout out to @dayographix