Published on CyberGuy.com
By Kurt Knutsson, September 29th, 2024
One day you’ll leave this earth, but your data will live on in a messy future…
So much of how we live and interact with the world happens online. From engaging with people professionally and personally, to posting photos, storing files, and accessing our bank account information, this all represents what’s known as our “digital legacy.”
What happens to all of this after we pass away? Unlike physical items that we may pass on after we die, such as photos, jewelry, an heirloom, a home, an inheritance, etc., how to handle your digital estate is a totally new conversation.
According to a recent study by the cyber security company TrendMicro, only 3% of respondents who were 65 and older had a digital estate plan. What happens to the other 97% of respondents’ digital assets? Who is responsible after someone passes on? Where does the information go?
These measures can help better protect your digital assets and ensure they are managed accordingly after you pass, providing peace of mind to you and your loved ones.
Each new generation will spend more time in the digital world. However, due to the rapid pace at which this technology has been embedded into our lives, society still has not entirely caught up with what to do with all of that. But our digital assets are just as important as our non-digital ones. So, when you begin to take an inventory of your physical assets, spend some time focused on your digital ones, too. After all, these are the ones that the next generation will remember you by.
Kurt Knutsson
