Digital Wallets and Keys
A practical guide to securing digital identity, payments, and access with modern wallet and key systems
Digital Wallets and Keys is a practical guide to securing digital identity, payments, and access with modern wallet and key systems. This course helps you understand the Technology behind today’s wallet-based tools so you can manage credentials, transactions, and authentication with confidence.
Master Digital Wallets And Keys For Safer Access
- Learn how Digital Wallets and Keys support payments, IDs, passes, and secure login experiences
- Understand public keys, private keys, signatures, and encryption in plain language
- Compare wallet types and custody models to choose the right approach for your needs
- Build safer habits for setup, backups, recovery, and fraud prevention
A practical guide to securing digital identity, payments, and access with modern wallet and key systems.
In this course, you will start with the foundations of wallets, identity, and secure access, then move into the mechanics of how wallets store value and credentials. You will explore the relationship between public and private keys, learn how signatures and verification protect data, and see how Technology enables trusted interactions across devices and services.
You will also examine wallet types such as hosted, non-custodial, hardware, and mobile options, along with the strengths and tradeoffs of each model. From safe setup and recovery planning to everyday payment flows and contactless transactions, the lessons focus on real-world use. You will gain practical guidance for mobile security, app permissions, and update hygiene, helping you recognize phishing, fraud, and social engineering before they cause harm.
Beyond personal use, the course covers identity, passkeys, and login replacement, plus how wallets fit into business and enterprise environments. You will also study blockchain wallets, asset control, multiple-account management, and emerging standards like decentralized identity and interoperability. By the end, you will think more clearly about access, ownership, and responsibility, and you will be better prepared to use Digital Wallets and Keys as part of a safer digital life.
Full lesson breakdown
Lessons are organized by topic area and each includes descriptive copy for search visibility and student clarity.
Foundations of wallets, identity, and secure access
1 lesson
Payments, passes, IDs, and other digital assets
1 lesson
Core cryptographic relationships explained
1 lesson
How wallets protect data and prove authenticity
1 lesson
Hosted, non-custodial, hardware, and mobile wallets
1 lesson
Initial configuration, backups, and recovery planning
1 lesson
Everyday payment flows and transaction safety
1 lesson
Modern authentication beyond passwords
1 lesson
Device protection, app permissions, and updates
1 lesson
Recognizing attacks that target wallet owners
1 lesson
Planning for device failure and account recovery
1 lesson
Access control, employee credentials, and operations
1 lesson
Keys, ownership, and transaction responsibility
1 lesson
Organization, separation of roles, and hygiene
1 lesson
Passkeys, decentralized identity, and interoperability
1 lesson
Professor Anthony Owens
Professor Anthony Owens guides this AI-built Virversity course with a clear, practical teaching style.