BBC Radio 4 – Digital Legacy

Problems that can take place when suitable plans are not made in advance for one’s digital lives and their digital legacy. Hayley Smith talks about the difficulties she experienced following the death of her husband Matt. This includes his Facebook and other online accounts. James Norris from the Digital Legacy Association closes the feature discussing some of the practical things we can do in advance when it comes to making plans for one’ online accounts and the content (digital assets) they contain.

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European Law Institute Conference
European Law Institute Conference

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James Norris 11/03/2025 news 0

We are delighted to announce that we will be speaking at this year's European Law Institute Conference.The panel talk we are part of is titled:Succession of Digital Assets, Data and other Digital Remains (Grosser Festsaal)SpeakersJames Norris (Founder, Digital Legacy Association)Danguolė Bublienė (President, Supreme Court of

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Speaking at Hospice UK’s Technology Conference
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Academic posters at Hospice UK’s annual Conference
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James Norris 19/12/2024 news 0

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Digital Death Survey 2024
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James Norris 19/11/2024 news 0

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James Norris 12/10/2024 news 0

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BBC Radio 4 – Digital Legacy
BBC Radio 4 – Digital Legacy

BBC Radio 4 – Digital Legacy

James Norris 20/08/2024 news 0

Problems that can take place when suitable plans are not made in advance for one’s digital lives and their digital legacy. Hayley Smith talks about the difficulties she experienced following the death of her husband Matt. This includes his Facebook and other online accounts. James

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X (Twitter) requires your Date of Birth. What will this mean for X accounts of the deceased?
X (Twitter) requires your Date of Birth. What will this mean for X accounts of the deceased?

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James Norris 08/07/2024 news 0

X (Twitter) requires your Date of Birth. What will this mean for X accounts of the deceased? Over the last few weeks X has been prompting users to add their date of birth in order to continue to ‘access X’. Our ConcernsWe are concerned about

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The Digital Legacy Conference 2024 will take place as part of PHPCI in Bern, Switzerland on the 25th October
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James Norris 24/05/2024 news 0

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