How to prepare for emergencies in the digital age?
Tips / / December 19, 2019
Of course, death - this is not what we would like to think, but it is part of life and it is worth thinking about, to give our loved ones the opportunity to manage not only our physical assets, but also digital. Many people make a will in advance to be sure that their wealth will fall into the right hands, but if you are working and practically live online, and then there you are left with a huge amount of valuable information or monetary assets, which will bring your loved ones no lesser benefits.
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For the author of the original article, this post is very personal, as he faced the sudden death of his father, who was a real boom, all the information on the work he had in his computer or online. His father died without leaving any will and access to its data. He repaired computers at home. As a result, in their homes was a bunch of other people's computers, but they could not get in touch with customers, because all the records of his father had been in the computer, and the password was not. So he was the administrator of a large computer network, but they did not know what agreements have been had with the employer, as well as how to contact him.
Also home computer to control some household functions, such as switching on / off the light, for example. It was installed server multiple websites, both personal and client. Therefore, until the family is afraid to open passwords, fearing that all this fails. Consider whether the problems in your family will arise if you something unexpected happens?
Here's what you should consider just in case:
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password manager
Somehow give his family the opportunity to get all the passwords to access your data. You can, of course, to store passwords in a sealed envelope in a safe, but there is an easier way: use a password manager, such as 1Password or LastPass. Master password from the service, tell a trusted family member. I am sure that many of you can come up with even some ways to transfer key passwords. -
Technical documentation
Make sure that some part of the technical documentation for your project is in a public place, which does not need any passwords. This is especially important if you are running some complex system. If no one in your family does not understand the technology, then leave there a couple of rooms of your true friends who can help in this situation. -
Contact clients and colleagues
Create a small public a file or any list that will contain information about your customers and colleagues: name, email address and telephone number. No need to store any and all information with a password on the computer, in a critical situation it would create unnecessary problems for your family. -
Digital assets
Many of us have stored on your computer or in the cloud storage pictures and maybe some documents that also need your loved ones. Make sure that someone from the family knows how to get access to these resources. Do not rely on online storage, they can be removed at some point. If you store data on the server, leave instructions on how to obtain access to the archive.
Do you think that more can be done now, then to make life easier for our loved ones? Maybe something like you've already done?