| Protecting Your Data Against Malicious Individuals Both PERNG and NTRU-2x2 encryption are strong enough that a brute force method will take too long to decrypt your data. However, malicious individuals will attempt other methods which may compromise your data. So here are some things to do and not do to protect your data: -allow only trusted individuals to use your computer -never reveal your master password to anyone -even if someone calls you saying they work for us, never reveal your master password to them (we won't ever ask you for it) -when creating a public/private key using a creation key, never reveal that key to anyone -never include personal information in your master password, secret key or a creation key e.g. don't use your name, birthday, address, postal/zip code or phone# as part of a password or key -never reveal the answers to your security questions to anyone -never send one of your private keys to anyone (send only public keys) -when sending data encrypted symmetrically, send the secret key using a different transmission method than what you used to send the data. e.g. if you sent the data by email, send the secret key as a text message or call the receiver. -encrypt all your confidential files -install the latest updates to your operating system, browser and email client -get a good anti-virus software that will protect from all forms of malware: viruses, worms, spyware, adware, trojans -protect yourself against key loggers (this is a type of malware the records everything you type including your master password) Some good (and free) products are: SpyShelter Anti Keylogger, Norton Power Eraser and Avast One -keep your anti-virus up to date -regularly scan your computer -when receiving an email from us, asking you to download anything or with an attachment, first check that it really did come from us. (It should be from krypter@nuverb.com, question@nuverb.com or nuverb@gmail.com) -don't click links in an email unless the email is from someone you trust -don't open email attachments unless the email is from someone you trust -download software only from trusted websites -when using a public Wi-Fi use a VPN -use a different password for every website -enable 2-factor (or 2-step) authentication -add a password to your screen saver -don't reveal too much information on social media (an adversary could use this information to reset passwords, apply for a credit card or send more convincing phishing emails.) -if you think your device has been infected with malware, disconnect it from your Wi-Fi network then scan your device with your anti-virus software to confirm whether malware is present. -backup your important data on multiple storage devices, in case you are ever faced with ransomware -backup the Data Krypter settings/keys in case you ever have a problem with your computer Following these recommendations will protect you against nearly all forms of malware and ransomware. (nothing is guaranteed) They will also make it less likely that your encrypted data will fall into the wrong hands. |