Digital Afterlife related articles and reports on BBC

It seems that the (digital) afterlife related topic has grabbed an attention occasionally but constantly, which is not surprising since it is the situation that everyone will experience (or many people already experienced) at some point in her/his life.

6 FEBRUARY 2014
Facebook reviews family memorials after dad's plea
By Dave Lee
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-26066688

8 OCTOBER 2013
Death in the digital age: Are you prepared?
By Joe Miller
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-24380211

12 April 2013
Google launches tool to determine data use after death
"Google will allow users to decide what happens to their data after they die or become inactive online, the first major company to deal with the sensitive issue."
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-22119227

14 OCTOBER 2011
I bequeath my iTunes credits to...
By Jane Wakefield
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-15292748

Bequeathing the Keys to Your Digital Afterlife: GOOGLE

Bequeathing the Keys to Your Digital Afterlife - Google

New York Times Article
By ANNE EISENBERG
Published: May 25, 2013

http://www.nytimes.com/2013/05/26/technology/estate-planning-is-important-for-your-online-assets-too.html?emc=eta1&_r=0

"Google has a program called Inactive Account Manager": Well, at least, following social interests.

However, overall, we need a more innovative approach to treating digital materials NOT "like a boxful of jewelry."

Related Article on BBC

12 April 2013
Google launches tool to determine data use after death

"Google will allow users to decide what happens to their data after they die or become inactive online, the first major company to deal with the sensitive issue."

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-22119227

What To Do Online When a Loved One Dies

What To Do Online When a Loved One Dies
By Geoffrey A. Fowler, WSJ, January 4, 2013, 10:35 PM
http://blogs.wsj.com/digits/2013/01/04/what-to-do-online-when-a-loved-one-dies/

Continuing social interests in what to do for digital documents after one's death.

Data on a deceased person’s account is extremely vulnerable since its ownership shifts to a service provider and it is hard to identify if any privacy is violated or not.

Forwarded to me by Pat Galloway

Digital Savant: Grieving increasingly being expressed and supported online

Forwarded by my Advisor, Dr. Pat Galloway


"Digital Savant: Grieving increasingly being expressed and supported online: As the time we spend online increases, social mores around online bereavement are changing"
http://www.statesman.com/news/technology/grieving-increasingly-being-expressed-and-supporte/nTPwQ/

Yes, indeed.