Intel Security has acquired Montreal-based PasswordBox, which had acquired LegacyLocker in November 2013.
Evan Carroll appears on CBS Sunday Morning
Our own Evan Carroll appeared on CBS Sunday Morning with Yahoo Tech’s David Pogue: Protecting your afterlife in the digital realm.
Why You Won’t Inherit Digital Media
Back in 2012 the media was abuzz with tales of what would happen to an iTunes accounts when the account holder passed away. The short answer is, you can’t.
Secure Your Digital Legacy By Planning Ahead
On July 16th Yahoo Japan launched an end-of-life service called Yahoo Ending, which offers various services including farewell messages for loved ones, funeral planning, and removal of email and social media accounts.
Yahoo Ending: More Than A Digital Afterlife Service
Yahoo Japan recently launched a new service, Yahoo Ending, which on the surface appears to be their own version of Google’s Inactive Account Manager. On second look, the Ending service is much more.
How Much Are Your Digital Assets Worth? About $35,000.
McAfee recently released the results of a global digital assets survey and our digital devices hold an estimated $35,000 of value on average. Topping the charts are irreplaceable personal memories, photos and videos, at an estimated $17,065 in value. Additionally, 55% of respondents expressed they kept assets on their devices that are impossible to recreate, […]
Deceased Man Returns on Facebook
Harry Friar died a year ago, but now he’s sending our friend requests on Facebook. FOX Carolinas reports that the South Carolina man appears to be sending friend requests, however they’re from a new account created by someone else to look like Mr. Friar’s actual account.
ULC Approves Uniform Fiduciary Access to Digital Assets Act
At its annual meeting in Seattle the Uniform Laws Commission approved the work of its Fiduciary Access to Digital Assets committee on July 16th.
What Happens to Your Online Presence When You Die? [Infographic]
Here’s a great infographic from WebpageFX that shows what happens to popular online accounts when you die.
What happens to your LinkedIn account when you die?
LinkedIn offers the ability to close the account and remove the profile of a deceased user. In their Help Center, they offer this explanation: Unfortunately, there may be a time when you come across the profile of a colleague, classmate, or loved one who has passed away. If this happens, we can close that person’s […]