Google announced on April 11,
2013 that they would be offering a new feature specifically for users of Gmail,
Google+, Google Drive, Picasa albums and YouTube. This opportunity allows
you to decide what happens to your accounts after you pass away. You can
appoint a "Google heir "or choose to have your data deleted after a
certain time of inactivity. To learn more about this plan for your "Digital
Afterlife" see the full article here.
In addition, there are
websites and products that exist to help store your growing number of passwords
such as myDucks.org
and LastPass.com. If
you are looking for an option like Google's "Inactive Account
Manager" you may consider LegacyLocker.com.
Another resource for managing
your "digital ducks" is a Virtual Asset Instruction Letter (VAIL).
This valuable tool exists to identify and protect your virtual assets. To
learn more about the topic of virtual assets and to download a free
VAIL template click here.
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