What will you do with your digital legacy when you die?

With the rapid development and popularization of information technology, our lives are becoming more and more digital. We have left a large number of digital heritages in the network, including social media accounts, e-mails, online banking accounts and so on. How to deal with these digital heritages after personal death has become a topic of great concern and attention. The following are my suggestions and thoughts on dealing with digital heritage.

First of all, you should clearly know what styles your digital heritage includes, and make corresponding plans and arrangements before your death. You can create a digital file to record all your accounts, passwords, instructions and other important information, or save these materials in a database. This will not only help you manage and protect your digital assets, but also help your family or friends find your digital heritage faster when you die.

Secondly, if you die suddenly without a personal plan to deal with the digital heritage, your family or friends may face trouble. They may not know the location of your digital assets or electronic files (including account numbers, passwords and other details), or they may not be able to access your computer or device. You can save these information and files in a trusted third-party library, which will ensure the safe preservation and management of your digital heritage.

Third, you may need to consult a lawyer to ensure that your digital heritage is handled legally. Different countries and regions have different laws and regulations. You can seek professional advice from a lawyer when you leave your digital heritage to ensure that your digital heritage can be properly distributed and handled, including property rights and copyrights. For example, you can clearly specify which digital resources to leave to some relatives and friends or charities, which will be more clear and convenient for your family or heirs.

Finally, in view of the particularity of digital heritage, it is necessary to protect personal privacy and ensure data security. You can take some measures to protect the security and privacy of your digital heritage, such as using secure passwords, encrypting files, screenshots and backing up data to prevent personal privacy from being leaked and personal data from being improperly used for illegal purposes.

In a word, digital heritage has inevitably existed in our lives in today's digital age, and we need to make corresponding plans before we die. Dealing with digital heritage requires you to carefully consider your options and communicate with professionals properly. This will make your digital heritage better protected and legally handled, help your family and friends to better handle your digital heritage, and make your death more peaceful.