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Digital Legacy: Take Control of Your Digital Afterlife
Do you know what will happen to your digital “stuff” when you die?No? Rest assured, you are not alone. This increasingly important but relatively unknown subject involves what happens to all of your accounts, social media, emails, photos, and documents and how you will be remembered in your online afterlife.This book will let you take control of your online afterlife and ensure that your important digital assets are treated according to your wishes. Given that the average person spends close to seven hours per day online it’s a must-read for of course it’s not an easy subject for any of us. Indeed, there are few subjects more difficult to discuss or imagine than death. It’s like we’d rather talk about anything else than the one universal experience we all share. But it’s now one that also needs to be addressed in the digital age. Digital Take Control Of Your Online Afterlife provides both the context of how we got here but also the right guidance to move forward with your planning today. Authored by two tech executives (also former Googlers) and founders of the digital-legacy platform GoodTrust -- Daniel Sieberg and Rikard Steiber, CEO and founder of GoodTrust -- the book outlines the pitfalls, challenges and opportunities that are important for all of us to tackle.
120 pages, Paperback
Published December 7, 2020
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January 12, 2022
If you have ANY online accounts (who doesn't? ) you need this information. I had already done a lot of this because of a class at the library a couple of years ago, but this is more in depth. For example, John has access to my passwords; Cindy is my designated person in charge of my Facebook account. Just like making funeral plans in advance, I consider this a gift to my kids.
BTW, I got this title free as an ebook with my AARP "points."
BTW, I got this title free as an ebook with my AARP "points."
January 17, 2021
Protect Yourself
It's kind of funny, but about a year-and-a-half ago, a speculative fiction author contacted me about a book where the hero worked for a digital legacy company and was investigating whether they had prematurely called somebody dead and erased their digital footprint too early (allowing them to do dastardly deeds, of course). That got me thinking back then about how our digital footprint could outlive us, something I never thought about before. In this book, the authors take a look at that and get down to the nitty-gritty about how to protect our digital legacy. Since the internet has been around for decades now—and social media for over a decade—some of us might have a surprising digital presence that we may want to secure now (if we can) or have our heirs do so after our deaths. This book does help you get a better understanding of what to be concerned about digitally after we die. For instance, consider your electronic subscriptions, like Amazon Prime, Netflix, and website subscriptions; if not shut off, these can put a drain on an estate. Or how about actual digital assets like websites or domains? Of course, your IRL accounts may have digital counterparts, like banking. Your digital assets also include blog posts, comments, and social media photos. The book does give a good idea of the things you will need to consider when thinking of your digital legacy, with some solid hints and tips—even for particular websites—about how to delete accounts, transfer information, and otherwise protect what is yours. I did feel like the authors went off on tangents, like about computer history. Parts of the book felt like scaremongering as well, though perhaps the authors are just trying to get you to see the importance of what they're talking about. Despite the tangents, this book still does have some credible information important to consider when thinking about your digital legacy.
I received a free copy of this book, but that did not affect my review.
My book blog: https://www.readingfanaticreviews.com
It's kind of funny, but about a year-and-a-half ago, a speculative fiction author contacted me about a book where the hero worked for a digital legacy company and was investigating whether they had prematurely called somebody dead and erased their digital footprint too early (allowing them to do dastardly deeds, of course). That got me thinking back then about how our digital footprint could outlive us, something I never thought about before. In this book, the authors take a look at that and get down to the nitty-gritty about how to protect our digital legacy. Since the internet has been around for decades now—and social media for over a decade—some of us might have a surprising digital presence that we may want to secure now (if we can) or have our heirs do so after our deaths. This book does help you get a better understanding of what to be concerned about digitally after we die. For instance, consider your electronic subscriptions, like Amazon Prime, Netflix, and website subscriptions; if not shut off, these can put a drain on an estate. Or how about actual digital assets like websites or domains? Of course, your IRL accounts may have digital counterparts, like banking. Your digital assets also include blog posts, comments, and social media photos. The book does give a good idea of the things you will need to consider when thinking of your digital legacy, with some solid hints and tips—even for particular websites—about how to delete accounts, transfer information, and otherwise protect what is yours. I did feel like the authors went off on tangents, like about computer history. Parts of the book felt like scaremongering as well, though perhaps the authors are just trying to get you to see the importance of what they're talking about. Despite the tangents, this book still does have some credible information important to consider when thinking about your digital legacy.
I received a free copy of this book, but that did not affect my review.
My book blog: https://www.readingfanaticreviews.com
May 20, 2022
“There are more than thirty million dead people with profiles on Facebook . Chances are, one day you will be one of them — it is estimated that by the year 2100, there will be roughly 3.6 billion dead profiles. Soon dead Facebook users will outnumber the living.”
— Digital Legacy: Take Control of Your Digital Afterlife — Daniel Sieberg and Rikard Steiber
Scary, right? Managing your accounts may seem like herding cats or doing taxes. One benefit is that you dictate how your assets and digital presence get handled after you are gone. The other is that family or your Executor appreciate knowing where assets are held and how to access them.
There are some real sticky situations to dodge and Digital Legacy will guide you through some of them. I felt strongly about this topic and used this book as a source for "Who Will Grant Your Final Wishes?"
Read and refer to this book as you start your estate and digital legacy plan. Then give a copy to a friend. They'll be glad you did.
— Digital Legacy: Take Control of Your Digital Afterlife — Daniel Sieberg and Rikard Steiber
Scary, right? Managing your accounts may seem like herding cats or doing taxes. One benefit is that you dictate how your assets and digital presence get handled after you are gone. The other is that family or your Executor appreciate knowing where assets are held and how to access them.
There are some real sticky situations to dodge and Digital Legacy will guide you through some of them. I felt strongly about this topic and used this book as a source for "Who Will Grant Your Final Wishes?"
Read and refer to this book as you start your estate and digital legacy plan. Then give a copy to a friend. They'll be glad you did.
February 17, 2024
Protect Yourself
It's kind of funny, but about a year-and-a-half ago, a speculative fiction author contacted me about a book where the hero worked for a digital legacy company and was investigating whether they had prematurely called somebody dead and erased their digital footprint too early (allowing them to do dastardly deeds, of course). That got me thinking back then about how our digital footprint could outlive us, something I never thought about before. In this book, the authors take a look at that and get down to the nitty-gritty about how to protect our digital legacy. Since the internet has been around for decades now—and social media for over a decade—some of us might have a surprising digital presence that we may want to secure now (if we can) or have our heirs do so after our deaths. This book does help you get a better understanding of what to be concerned about digitally after we die. For instance, consider your electronic subscriptions, like Amazon Prime, Netflix, and website subscriptions; if not shut off, these can put a drain on an estate. Or how about actual digital assets like websites or domains? Of course, your IRL accounts may have digital counterparts, like banking. Your digital assets also include blog posts, comments, and social media photos. The book does give a good idea of the things you will need to consider when thinking of your digital legacy, with some solid hints and tips—even for particular websites—about how to delete accounts, transfer information, and otherwise protect what is yours. I did feel like the authors went off on tangents, like about computer history. Parts of the book felt like scaremongering as well, though perhaps the authors are just trying to get you to see the importance of what they're talking about. Despite the tangents, this book still does have some credible information important to consider when thinking about your digital legacy.
I received a free digital copy of this book, but that did not affect my review.
It's kind of funny, but about a year-and-a-half ago, a speculative fiction author contacted me about a book where the hero worked for a digital legacy company and was investigating whether they had prematurely called somebody dead and erased their digital footprint too early (allowing them to do dastardly deeds, of course). That got me thinking back then about how our digital footprint could outlive us, something I never thought about before. In this book, the authors take a look at that and get down to the nitty-gritty about how to protect our digital legacy. Since the internet has been around for decades now—and social media for over a decade—some of us might have a surprising digital presence that we may want to secure now (if we can) or have our heirs do so after our deaths. This book does help you get a better understanding of what to be concerned about digitally after we die. For instance, consider your electronic subscriptions, like Amazon Prime, Netflix, and website subscriptions; if not shut off, these can put a drain on an estate. Or how about actual digital assets like websites or domains? Of course, your IRL accounts may have digital counterparts, like banking. Your digital assets also include blog posts, comments, and social media photos. The book does give a good idea of the things you will need to consider when thinking of your digital legacy, with some solid hints and tips—even for particular websites—about how to delete accounts, transfer information, and otherwise protect what is yours. I did feel like the authors went off on tangents, like about computer history. Parts of the book felt like scaremongering as well, though perhaps the authors are just trying to get you to see the importance of what they're talking about. Despite the tangents, this book still does have some credible information important to consider when thinking about your digital legacy.
I received a free digital copy of this book, but that did not affect my review.
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