Security & Privacy
Resources gathering useful tools, service providers and opinions on the topic of security and privacy in the web3 art space.
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News & Opinions
| Resource | Summary | Link | Date |
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A Proposed Artist’s Contract for NFTs by Yayoi Shionoiri and Ryan Su | An article that also offers a template contract for sales of NFTs | March 16, 2022 | |
Authentication in the expanded field, Christiane Paul, Outland (May 11, 2022) | NFTs could be an improvement on the paper certificates that museums and galleries use to authenticate reproducible artworks. But much work needs to be done to realize that potential. | May 11, 2022 | |
Copyright for NFT Artworks Is Still In The Lab - WAC Weekly (March 2022) | Article discussing what owning an NFT really means when copyright, commercial rights and IP are all still open questions. | March 21, 2022 | |
How Can You Lose Your NFT, and Avoid Doing It (WAC Weekly — Feb 9th 2022) | An article on the basics of Security and Privacy in Web3. | March 4, 2022 | |
If Standard NFT Collection Isn’t Safe Enough For Galleries and Museums, What Might Be? - WAC Weekly (May 2022) | Discussion on how both software and hardware could work better for artists and museums. | May 1, 2022 | |
Is Smart Contract Copyright Museum-Quality? - WAC Weekly (May 2022) | Discussion on smart contracts, moving quickly from the basics of the software to the legal complexities. | May 7, 2022 | |
Phishing for NFT Protection by Nate Nelson Right Click Save (March 2022) | Article discussing NFT phishing and scams and some practical advice on how to stay alert on scams | April 27, 2022 | |
Scams and Fraud News on Opensea by LAL Advisory | News on recent scams found on the Opensea platform | April 27, 2022 | |
Taking A Quick Dip into DAOs (WAC Weekly - Jan 12th 2022) | A few discussions on DAOs and Smart Contracts. | March 4, 2022 | |
Theft and Fraud Are Rampant in the ‘Wild West’ of NFTs. Here’s How Artists and Buyers Can Protect Themselves, by Vivienne Chow, Artnews (March 2022) | Very useful tools to protect your institution and yourself against theft and fraud. | March 14, 2022 | |
Time to Secure your Crypto Wallet by LaL Advisory | Practical advice on how to secure you wallet and keep your NFTs safe | April 27, 2022 | |
‘Only 1 in 10 NFT Owners Have Never Experienced a Scam’ by Michael Guta Small Business Trends (March 2022) | Article on the new survey from PrivacyHQ
that reveals 90% or nine out of 10 respondents experienced an NFT scam. | April 27, 2022 |
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Provider
| Resource | Summary | Link | Date |
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Arteïa Connect | Authentication/registry service | ||
Artory | An early adopter in the space that authenticates art through blockchain | ||
Autonomy Wallet | Autonomy is the world’s first and only digital art wallet. It gives you one easy-to-use app to securely collect, view and discover digital art you love. Autonomy works with Ethereum and Tezos and is built to support all new chains as they emerge. | ||
ClubNFT | ClubNFT is building the next generation of solutions to empower collectors and protect their NFTs. | ||
Codex Protocol | Authentication/verification service for collectibles | ||
Copyminter | a website that provides tools to examine if an NFT has been copyminted | April 27, 2022 | |
Fairchain | Fairchain uses technology to promote accessibility and security in fine art, adhering to the utmost standards of sustainability and accountability to serve the creative communities that enrich our lives. | ||
Tagsmart | An independent certification and DNA tagging solution for fine art | ||
Tokenart | Tokenart is an Opensource and decentralized project resulting from university research allowing creators to issue secure and legal NFTs. It allows all users to participate in a decentralized way in the skimming of NFT market. It also provides a standard allowing NFT creators to inform their communities of the rights they wish to assign to their creations. | ||
Verisart | Certification and Minting service for the arts to sell on multiple platforms | ||
Verse Collect | Verse collect is your own free NFT Gallery app for public art. It's like Instagram, but for digital art. |
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Tweet
| Resource | Summary | Link | Date |
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Tweet on the Museum of Crypto Art Hack in Feb 2022. | February 8, 2022 |
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Video
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Smart Contracts Aren’t, and other legal issues in blockchain and art - The Brooklyn Rail (January 2022) | Lawyers Erika R. Knierim and Sarah C. Odenkirk join Rail Editor-at-Large Charlotte Kent for a conversation about smart contracts. | January 13, 2022 |