Deathswitch was a website that allowed users to store encrypted emails, to be sent out at the time of their death.[1][2][3] This was determined by the user entering a password at preset intervals.[4] If the password was not entered after several prompts, the emails would be sent out to the indicated email recipients. The service announced its shutdown on October 22, 2015.
| Dissolved | October 22, 2015 |
|---|---|
| Created by | David Eagleman |
| Launched | 2006 |
| Current status | Defunct |
References
edit- ^ Cohen, David (17 January 2007). "Dimensions of the Deathswitch". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077 – via www.theguardian.com.
- ^ Mooallem, Jon (20 November 2014). "The Startup That Lets You Communicate From Beyond the Grave". Wired. ISSN 1059-1028. Retrieved 2019-10-04 – via www.wired.com.
- ^ AP, Kathy Willens / (15 March 2009). "In case of death, please send e-mail". msnbc.com. Retrieved 2019-10-04.
- ^ Walker, Rob (5 January 2011). "Cyberspace When You're Dead". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2019-10-04 – via NYTimes.com.
External links
edit- David Eagleman (October 19, 2006). "A brief history of death switches" (PDF). Nature. 443 (7113): 882. Bibcode:2006Natur.443..882E. doi:10.1038/443882a.[dead link] Alt URL Archived 2010-10-11 at the Wayback Machine
- Svensson, Peter (March 16, 2009). "Death leaves online lives in limbo". USA Today. Retrieved 2009-03-18.
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