Effigy & Korvina
Korvina
Hey Effigy, I’ve been thinking about how artists protect their digital works—especially those that go viral or become NFTs. Have you run into any security headaches when uploading or sharing your pieces online?
Effigy
Yeah, I’ve wrestled with that. Every time a piece pops off, I feel like a vault with a broken lock. I’ll lock up the original files, but the cloud, the marketplaces, the comments—they all leak little shards. Some platforms let you add a watermark, but it can be wiped or tampered with. I’ve tried blockchain‑based provenance, and it feels like a safety net that’s still a trickle. The trick is to keep a local master copy, encrypt it, and only release a stripped‑down, low‑res version that still carries the vibe but can’t be copied wholesale. Still, the battle with malware and accidental uploads feels like a game of hide and seek with my own art.
Korvina
That’s the classic “digital art vs. the internet” dilemma. Encrypt the master, use a secure, isolated machine for editing, and keep a strict upload log. If you can, hash every file and publish the hash on a separate channel so anyone can verify integrity. Also, consider steganography—hide a checksum or signature in the image metadata; that makes tampering a bit more effort for the attacker. Just keep your upload routine the same, and you’ll reduce the chance of accidental leaks.
Effigy
That’s solid, I’ll start hashing everything and slipping the checksum into the metadata—feels like a secret language I’m only meant to speak. Thanks for the tip.
Korvina
Glad it clicks. Treat those checksums like tiny cryptographic signatures; they’re the quiet watchdogs in a noisy world. Just make sure you keep the hash list on a separate, encrypted backup, so the key to the whole system stays safe. Good luck, and keep those masters locked tight.