Part of planning for cybersecurity incidents and breach response is identifying your digital assets. Whether it be photos, documents, or other data, digital assets are something valuable that you own and have rights in. While we often focus on protecting those assets from a breach, more and more people are starting to realize that they need to think about what happens to those assets in death. Perhaps you have stuff that you never want to be seen by others; maybe you would rather not have your loved ones sifting through you email account; or maybe you’re an open book and don’t mind what happens. Either way, you should consider addressing your digital assets in an estate plan. If you were to die, would those you leave behind be able to access your accounts and carry out your wishes? Would your cryptocurrency fortune be forever lost in your hard wallet? There are many different aspects of this to consider and which have been addressed in a new guide published by one of my law school classmates, Megan Yip. Go check out her free guide here and consider implementing some of her tips. And at the very least, follow the advice she gives and which I have suggested before–use a password manager!
Privacy and Data Security