Family: Keeping track of a departed loved one’s digital legacy

Family: Keeping track of a departed loved one’s digital legacy

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At one time we might have treasured a departed loved one’s voice on a recording, or their image on an old video, but now their is scattered.

When a loved one dies, what becomes of that digital legacy? Like most Americans, our loved ones will most likely access more than two dozen password-protected sites on different computers and smartphones, storing and sharing the vulnerable, mundane and whimsical details of life while connecting with family and friends.


At one time we might have treasured a departed loved one’s voice on a recording, or their image on an old video, but now their digital footprint is scattered.

When a loved one dies, what becomes of that digital legacy? Like most Americans, our loved ones will most likely access more than two dozen password-protected sites on different computers and smartphones, storing and sharing the vulnerable, mundane and whimsical details of life while connecting with family and friends.

See Wednesday’s Arkansas Democrat-Gazette for more.

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