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Annex 2. Safety Precautions
1. Use a strong password for your Hideez account.
This password, unlike the others, you will need to enter manually. To create a strong password, please follow
these general guidelines:
• The password must contain at least six characters.
• The password can contain numbers, letters, spaces and special characters (".", ",", "?", "!", "<", ">". ""
" and others).
• It is strongly recommended that you make a password using a mix of numeric and alphabetic
(uppercase and lowercase) characters.
o Do not use the following as a password:
• Common words and phrases.
• Sets of symbols that are the combinations of keys arranged in a row on the keyboard, such as: qwerty,
123456789, qazxsw etc...
• Personal data, such as names, addresses, passport numbers, insurance certificates, etc., and the
passwords you use to run other programs (e-mail, databases, etc.).
2. Create a new, unique password for every service you use.
3. If possible, use automatic password generation. Such passwords are very secure.
4. Securely store the backup files, because any local file can be hacked through a brute force attack. It is a
good idea to store the copy on your second Hideez Key device. If someone attempts to find the key to access
the device, it will be blocked forever after 1000 failed attempts. The web service my.hideez.com has similar
protection. The backup can be also stored on secure flash drives, or kept in a safe place, such as a safety
deposit box.
5. Use anti-virus software, do not visit suspicious sites, do not install software from untrusted sources and do
not open e-mail attachments with the extensions *.exe, or *.apk.
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