From 4115d73b9aa08e3b147c4aa58eef8b8a1a37f63a Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Greg Fitzgerald Date: Mon, 23 Mar 2020 15:05:38 -0600 Subject: [PATCH] Remove Ledger-specific analysis of hardware wallets (#9028) automerge --- docs/src/cli/choose-a-wallet.md | 16 +--------------- 1 file changed, 1 insertion(+), 15 deletions(-) diff --git a/docs/src/cli/choose-a-wallet.md b/docs/src/cli/choose-a-wallet.md index 2d22c2477a..3d9e12fbc9 100644 --- a/docs/src/cli/choose-a-wallet.md +++ b/docs/src/cli/choose-a-wallet.md @@ -54,21 +54,7 @@ A hardware wallet, such as the [Ledger hardware wallet](https://www.ledger.com/), offers a great blend of security and convenience for cryptocurrencies. It effectively automates the process of offline signing while retaining nearly all the convenience of an FS -wallet. In contrast to offline signing with paper wallets, which we regard as -highly secure, offline signing with hardware wallets presents some security -concerns: - -* Keys could be leaked by a malicious app on the hardware wallet -* Keys could be stolen by a malicious client via a bug in the hardware wallet's - operating system -* Keys could be read from storage if hardware wallet is lost or stolen - -To keep your hardware wallet tokens safe, we suggest: - -* Only install apps using the vendor's app manager -* Keep the hardware wallet's firmware up to date -* Put keys for large amounts of tokens into their own hardware wallets. Store - in a secure location. +wallet. ## Which Wallet is Best?