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Technical Documentation
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Testing program
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Additional information
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Secrets Vault Lite Paper Version: 1.1 Date: October 2024
Secrets Vault is an innovative solution that allows to easily access, safeguard and share digital information using an image that you provide (the “Keepic”). You can store this image anywhere you like, even openly on social media, and create as many copies as you want, all without the risk of compromising your information. To simplify the description, we will call “Secret” the information you are protecting with your image or Keepic.
What is a secret? It's any digital information you want to securely back up and/or share, from a password to a seed phrase, from a file to a picture; you name it. It could also be a token ID or session ID linked to granting access to systems and online services.
Secrets Vault aims to address the critical issues of usability and security in digital asset management and Identity and Authentication Management (IAM) while maintaining user self-custody. Secrets Vault leverages cutting-edge technologies like Homomorphic Encryption, Zero-Knowledge Proofs (ZKP), Secret Sharing schemes and Mutli-Party-Computation (MPC) to offer a secure and user-friendly experience. Although it may look like so, we are not using proper Steganography.
In a world where digital security grows more complex to meet evolving challenges, protection measures should remain simple and intuitive for users.
Make it easier for people to securely access, share, and safeguard their digital assets.
Gerard Cervelló (CEO & Founder)
Gerard brings 25 years of expertise in IT cybersecurity and cryptography. He has driven growth in multiple startups, including one sold to a European corporation. Gerard holds 5 patents and has invested in over 40 crypto startups. His extensive experience and visionary leadership are pivotal in guiding Secrets Vault towards achieving its mission.
Jordi Puigglí (CTO & Co-Founder)
Jordi has 30 years of experience in IT cryptography and cybersecurity. He co-founded a startup, held various C-level tech roles, and is an associate professor at the Universitat Oberta de Catalunya (UOC). Jordi has supervised 9 Industrial PhDs, authored 49 patents, published 50+ papers, and invested in several crypto startups. His deep technical knowledge and innovative mindset drive the technological advancements of Secrets Vault.
The mass adoption of Web3 technologies is hindered by unresolved usability issues, particularly in wallet safeguarding measures. Key concerns include:
<aside> <img src="/icons/skull_pink.svg" alt="/icons/skull_pink.svg" width="40px" /> Significant losses have occurred due to lost seed phrases, with 25% of Bitcoin and $2 billion worth of ETH lost forever. It is estimated that $50B are lost per year in crypto assets due to this problem.
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The rise of self-custodial wallets post-FTX and other scandals underscores the need for secure, convenient solutions. Traditional methods, like writing down seed phrases on paper, are secure but inconvenient, while smart contract wallets, despite being user-friendly, often compromise self-custody and depend on centralized entities.
Secrets Vault offers a user-friendly method to safeguard and share secrets while respecting self-custody. Users can:
The secrets are protected using the image, which can be placed anywhere, even in plain sight, such as on social media. To retrieve the secrets, users only need to remember the image. This approach makes it highly convenient and secure, ensuring that even if the image is publicly visible, the hidden secrets remain safe. This combination of advanced cryptography and user-friendly design makes Secrets Vault an ideal solution for secure secret management.
Prevent asset loss by securely storing wallet access data, may it be crypto wallets, identity wallets, etc. Secrets Vault allows users to hide their wallet keys using an image, ensuring that even if the image is shared, the keys remain safe and accessible only to the owner.
Safeguard any digital secret using images as keys. Beyond wallet keys, users can store passwords, critical documents, and other sensitive information securely requiring an image to retrieve them at any moment.
Define who can access your secrets and under what conditions. This feature is crucial for scenarios like inheritance or emergency access, where predefined conditions can unlock the secrets for designated individuals.
Maintain access to secrets regardless of Secrets Vault's fate. This ensures that users can retrieve their secrets even if the service ceases operations, providing long-term reliability and peace of mind. Users do not need crypto knowledge to use this feature.
Use images to replace master keys employed as the last resort to access multiple type of tools, from password managers to cloud accounts. This method enhances usability while keeping a high security level.
Share secret messages with your peers or openly, defining when and how those may be available, using a secure yet usable mechanism.