社会｜死後のスマホ管理法について / Society | How to Manage Your Smartphone After Death

Summary

In today’s society, important personal data and memories are concentrated on smartphones and cloud services.

Therefore, “digital end-of-life planning” is essential to ensure that family members are not left in a difficult situation in case something happens. Specifically, this involves setting up device unlocks, deactivating accounts, sharing passwords, and organizing information about bank accounts while one is still alive. This way, the inheritance and management of digital assets can be handled smoothly.

Dialogue

This dialogue is fictional and based on the article.

Chako: Hey Log, all the recent news has been really scary, hasn’t it?
Log: It really has. Especially when it comes to digital end-of-life planning. I wonder what will happen to my smartphone data if I pass away?
Chako: Right? It would be tough on my family! How are they supposed to handle it?
Log: With digital end-of-life planning, it’s important to share passwords and prepare to deactivate accounts. That way, your family won’t have to struggle.
Navi: Digital end-of-life planning is considered important for organizing personal assets and memories. This makes it easier to unlock devices and access accounts.
Chako: I see, we really need to prepare for this properly!

Admin’s Note

As the importance of digital end-of-life planning increases, this topic has made me reflect on a personal level. I especially feel the need to prepare in order not to burden my family and friends. As mentioned in the explanation, sharing passwords and managing accounts may seem cumbersome at first, but it is crucial as a consideration for our loved ones. This might be a good opportunity to reassess my own digital assets.