Learn more about security and your NFID
Your NFID is the account that you use to sign in to NFID Servicesālike your Profile, Wallet, and Vaultāand includes your payment and security details. NFID is built on a decentralized network to minimize threat vectors and uses best-in-class security technologies to help secure your data.
The NFID protocol has strict policies and procedures in place to prevent unauthorized access to your Account. NFID is a self-custody digital identity, which means there is nobody here who can recover your account except you.
Protect your NFID
To help protect your NFID and all the important content that you store with your Account, you can follow these recommendations.
šĀ Protect your account with two-factor authentication
Two-factor authentication is designed to make sure that you're the only person who can access your NFID, even if someone else has access to your email account. Learn how to set up two-factor authentication.
š«£ Add two-factor authentication to your NFID email account
NFIDās two-factor authentication is ready for enterprise security. Even if you have it enabled, itās still good practice and security hygiene to enable two-factor authentication on your email account as well.
šĀ Donāt share an NFID
Don't share an account with other people, even family members. Sharing an NFID means that you're giving someone else access to all of your personal content and assets. If someone else helped you set up your NFID, set up two-factor authentication and make sure your passkeys are the only ones listed.
š”ļøĀ Additional tips to protect your device and data
- Set up a recovery phrase and do not give it to anyone.
- Donāt fall for scams. If it sounds like a scam, assume that it is.