I do understand all this, that anybody can see all blockchain, but If I could delete all data (trace) form my browser it would be more difficult to identify (only from blockchain) which account belongs to whom, right? And if anybody takes my computer, to transfer my funds he needs only a password. And If my browser was clean (logeout) from my previous session - he would need to:
a) know that some coins is there and
b) have password AND
c) the back-up file. Correct me if I am thinking i a wrong way. Thank you.
Like most bitcoin or other proper crypto wallets a bitshares wallet requires a password to decrypt the stored private keys and spend the funds. There is no "login" or "log out". If someone takes your device with the wallet on it, they only need to know the password. HAVE A STRONG PASSWORD
https://xkcd.com/936/ - on password strength
a) "know that some coins are there" - fair point, you can clear your browser history to hide the site but the wallet file is still going to be on your computer
b) "password" - This is the main point HAVE A STRONG PASSWORD
c) "backup file" - if someone takes your computer, they will have this, make a backup of your backup.
the wallet automatically times out and requires the password, or you can click the lock symbol in the top right and your wallet is secure
(HAVE A STRONG PASSWORD)
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If you do decide to open your BitShares wallet on a friend's or public computer:
1.) DON'T
They could have spyware, keyloggers, malware to copy your wallet file or any number of other nasty things.
remember,
this isn't like "signing in" to a poloniex account, to use your bitshares wallet you need to move your wallet file to the new device and restore the backup.
If you do it anyways and you want to wipe the cache and all memory of your wallet here's how:
1. Click your account name in the top right corner, click settings
2. Click "wallet"
3. Under "delete wallet" select your active wallet (probably "default")
4. Click the "delete wallet" button, click "yes, delete wallet"
5. Close the browser, open the browser to homepage (not wallet page)
6. Clear the cache (in Chrome go to: chrome://settings/clearBrowserData in firefox go to "history" then "clear recent history", select all the options)
7. I hope you didn't put your wallet file on the harddrive, but if you did delete it. Delete and then empty the trash/recycle bin.
Step 5 is because the account name lingers if the cache is cleared while the wallet page is still open, really the account name should disappear when the wallet is deleted. Perhaps
@vikram or
@Agent86 could look into this.