# Is Ledger Safe? with CTO, Charles Guillemet

*Author: Ryan Sean Adams, David Hoffman*
*Published: May 17, 2023*
*Source: https://www.bankless.com/is-ledger-safe-with-cto-charles-guillemet*

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Charles joins us to walk through how exactly this recover feature functions, breaking down how a Ledger actually functions, and possible paths moving forward. 

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### TIMESTAMPS
0:00 Intro

6:21 Ledger's Recover Service Overview

18:40 Is Ledger Recover Forced or Opt-In?

23:07 Dissecting a Ledger Device

29:41 Can Firmware Reveal Private Keys?

36:54 A Social Contract With Ledger

42:31 Assurance Of No Back Door

51:16 2-Part Firmware Solution?

57:42 Will Ledger Forget About Us?

1:02:46 Closing and Disclaimers

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### RESOURCES:
Charles 

https://twitter.com/P3b7_

Ledger

https://twitter.com/ledger
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