| Dissolved | October 22, 2015; 9 years ago (2015-10-22) |
|---|---|
| Created by | David Eagleman |
| Launched | 2006; 18 years ago (2006) |
| Current status | Defunct |
Deathswitch was a website that allowed users to store encrypted emails, to be sent out at the time of their death. This was determined by the user entering a password at preset intervals. 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.
References
- 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
- David Eagleman (October 19, 2006). "A brief history of death switches" (PDF). Nature. 443 (7113): 882. Bibcode:2006Natur.443..882E. doi:10.1038/443882a. 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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