Let’s face it, in these digitally connected times, we store nearly all of our most important files and precious memories on our smartphones, tablets, and in the cloud. This puts everything at our ...

Apple used to have the idea that when we died, our Apple ID and our iCloud data should go with us. Their terms and conditions said explicitly, “Upon receipt of a copy of a death certificate your ...

Q: What should I be thinking about to allow my family access to my digital assets should I pass away? A: The outline for leaving physical assets behind to your heirs or estate is well laid out, but ...

Imagine you are planning the funeral music for a loved one who has died. You can't remember their favorite song, so you try to login to their Spotify account. Then you realize the account login is ...

The sudden death of our friend and Take Control author Charles Edge emphasized how terrible things can happen to anyone at any time (see “Take Control Author Charles Edge Dies,” 22 April 2024). Those ...

Over the last few decades an increasing amount of our lives has been moved online. With the advent of social media and cloud storage, things that were once analog or physical have become digital. In ...

If you're managing a loved one’s digital presence after they’ve passed, our Digital Legacy support offers compassionate, practical assistance. We can help you recover data, memorialize social media ...

Associate Professor, School of Computing and Information Systems, The University of Melbourne Imagine you are planning the funeral music for a loved one who has died. You can’t remember their ...

In a world increasingly shaped by the digital landscape, our online identities are becoming just as significant as our real-world presence. From decades of emails and social media updates to carefully ...

Eighteen months ago, I lost my father. In the weeks that followed, I found myself perusing his published works online, reading letters and emails, watching home videos—desperately trying to hold onto ...

Full length frontal view of loving father farmer standing in wheat field with his two sons explaining the family business at sunset Until recently, digital preservation meant static storage: photos, ...