Security Explained

Understanding security beyond the product.

Security should not require customers to take every claim on trust. We explore practical security concepts, technologies and engineering questions involved in protecting credentials and building security-focused systems.

The articles stand on their own. They are about credentials and security in general, and they do not assume you use Uzavik.

Access and trust

A trusted device is a decision, not a guarantee.

Trust lets a computer skip some of the checks. What trust really represents, how it changes authentication and device loss, and how to keep convenience from costing you control.

· 6 min read

Recovery

Strong encryption. A way back into your vault.

Forgotten passphrase? Your recovery key gives you another way to unlock your encrypted vault. How it works, why it is not a backup, where to keep it, and when to replace it.

· 6 min read

Encryption

Your passwords need more than encryption.

Encryption protects the passwords stored in your vault. Security also depends on who can unlock them, where copies exist and which pages receive them. The controls that matter, and the questions to ask any credential tool.

· 7 min read