Taking Passwords to the Grave

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c|net's article, Taking Passwords to the Grave, looks at an interesting problem: what happens if your loved ones can't recover your data after you're dead because they don't have your passwords?

Their recommendation: include important login information in your estate planning documents. Of course, this means that you'll need to write those up if you don't already have them.

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Re: Taking Passwords to the Grave
There is a related service offered by a company called "Silent Hands" http://www.silenthands.com/

They allow you to create an account where you can upload messages and photos for loved ones (presumably passwords as well). You then have one or two keyholders who can activate these messages upon your death.
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