# OrigamiVault — Encrypted Paper Storage

## Advanced Backup Strategies

Advanced strategies for securing your encrypted backups and ensuring long-term access to your sensitive data.

## 🔐 Backup Strategies

- Store QR code separately from password — Never keep them together
- Make 2–3 redundant copies — Protect against loss or damage
- Use fireproof safe / safe deposit box — Physical security matters

## 🪙 Crypto Strategies

- Split seed: first 8 words plaintext + last 4–16 encrypted — Defense in depth
- Store encrypted part separately — Two locations, two layers of security
- Use independent password for encryption — Different from your wallet password

Example: Write words 1-8 of your seed phrase on paper in a safe. Encrypt words 9-12 with OrigamiVault and store in a different location.

## 👥 Split-Trust Strategies

- One person gets encrypted QR — They hold the data but can't read it
- Another person gets password — They have the key but no data
- Neither can access alone — Shamir-like security, but simpler

Perfect for: Emergency access, digital inheritance, business continuity planning.

## 🧳 Emergency Access / Digital Inheritance

- Instructions for trusted person — Write clear recovery steps
- Legacy handover — Plan for access after death or incapacitation
- What to include in emergency envelope:
  - Printed QR codes
  - Instructions: "Visit decrypt.html and scan QR code"
  - Password hint (stored separately) or given to second person
  - List of what's encrypted: "Password manager master password"

## 🛡 Physical Security Strategies

- Avoid moisture / exposure — Store in dry, climate-controlled location
- Use archival paper (optional) — Acid-free paper lasts 100+ years
- Re-print every X years — Test and refresh backups every 5-10 years

Pro tip: Laminate QR codes for extra protection, or use a protective sleeve.

## 📧 Using Google Inactive Account Manager (Password Delivery)

Google Inactive Account Manager (IAM) can automatically send the decryption password to a trusted person if you become inactive for a chosen period.

This is a reliable way to ensure someone gets the password only when truly needed.

How to use it:

1. Store your encrypted QR code in a safe physical place.
2. Add your OrigamiVault decryption password to Google IAM as a message.
3. Choose a trusted contact to receive it.
4. Set an inactivity period (e.g., 6–12 months).
5. If you disappear or pass away, Google sends them the password automatically.

IAM link: https://myaccount.google.com/inactive

## 💡 Best Practices Summary

For maximum security:

- Use split-trust (separate people for QR and password)
- Make multiple copies in different locations
- Test recovery process annually
- Keep one copy off-site (safe deposit box)

For crypto seed phrases:

- Split the seed (plaintext + encrypted)
- Store in fireproof safe or safe deposit box
- Never store full seed digitally
- Use different passwords for different wallets

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