Following the official guidelines of myetherwallet is better and safer, and some suggestions for making MEW safe are:

1. BOOKMARK MYETHERWALLET.COM      2. INSTALL EAL or MetaMask or Cryptonite


TREZOR Hardware Wallet
This is a recommended way to access your wallet.
A hardware wallet is a small USB device that allows you to access your wallet quickly, safely & easily. It is more secure because your private key never leaves the hardware wallet. It protects you from phishing, malware, and more.

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