From 819b6afd722336c42c56afed21dc3c0a11643170 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: "myarbrough@oreilly.com" Date: Tue, 18 Nov 2014 12:59:38 -0800 Subject: [PATCH] Made changes to ch10.asciidoc --- ch10.asciidoc | 2 +- 1 file changed, 1 insertion(+), 1 deletion(-) diff --git a/ch10.asciidoc b/ch10.asciidoc index 0c5aa897..9629de16 100644 --- a/ch10.asciidoc +++ b/ch10.asciidoc @@ -69,7 +69,7 @@ Over the past three years, as a direct result of bitcoin adoption, we have seen ==== Survivability -((("bitcoin","death of owner and")))((("death of owners")))((("security","death of owner and")))((("security","survivability")))((("survivability")))One important security consideration that is often overlooked is availability, especially in the context of incapacity or death of the key holder. Bitcoin users are told to use complex passwords and keep their keys secure and private, not sharing them with anyone. Unfortunately, that practice makes it almost impossible for the user's family to recover any funds if the user is not available to unlock them. In most cases, in fact, the families of bitcoin users might be completely unaware of the existence of bitcoin funds. +((("bitcoin","death of owner and")))((("death of owners")))((("security","death of owner and")))((("security","survivability")))((("survivability")))One important security consideration that is often overlooked is availability, especially in the context of incapacity or death of the key holder. Bitcoin users are told to use complex passwords and keep their keys secure and private, not sharing them with anyone. Unfortunately, that practice makes it almost impossible for the user's family to recover any funds if the user is not available to unlock them. In most cases, in fact, the families of bitcoin users might be completely unaware of the existence of the bitcoin funds. If you have a lot of bitcoin, you should consider sharing access details with a trusted relative or lawyer. A more complex survivability scheme can be set up with multi-signature access and estate planning through a lawyer specialized as a "digital asset executor."