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They are typically PIN-protected. And you can back them up by writing the 12/24-word seed in a safe/hidden spot.

• Pinckney 9y ago
  What assurance do I have that the HW wallet vendor doesn't have my seed written down for when they decide to retire?
  • mrb 9y ago
    If you are paranoid you can choose your own random seed when initializing the wallet.