I wouldnt use the Google tool myself because they are
about 5 years tuu late but I can see where it would
be very useful. When Mrs Krink passed away she had
a shitload of accounts including Facebook and Yahoo and
many more. It took me months to get the "digital afterlife"
ascertained and then the next year to remove about
90% of it. Sure there are some traces of her still in
the digital world. The whole nature of the internet
password is to protect yourself and so most peoples
squirrel it away in a place hard to find. So following up
on a passed on person who is actively on the net can
be a real challenge.
Google launches tool to help users plan for digital afterlife
http://www.guardian.co.uk/technology/2013/apr/12/google-inactive-account-manager-digital-death
I wouldnt use the Google tool myself because they are
about 5 years tuu late but I can see where it would
be very useful. When Mrs Krink passed away she had
a shitload of accounts including Facebook and Yahoo and
many more. It took me months to get the "digital afterlife"
ascertained and then the next year to remove about
90% of it. Sure there are some traces of her still in
the digital world. The whole nature of the internet
password is to protect yourself and so most peoples
squirrel it away in a place hard to find. So following up
on a passed on person who is actively on the net can
be a real challenge.
Google launches tool to help users plan for digital afterlife
http://www.guardian.co.uk/technology/2013/apr/12/google-inactive-account-manager-digital-death