Scott Wright joins Shared Security to discuss his Digital Legacy Tree framework and upcoming book, The Digital Legacy Tree. We talk about what happens to your accounts, passwords, devices, files, money, cloud storage, crypto, and online identity if you die, become incapacitated, or are suddenly unavailable — and how to plan for trusted access without weakening your security today.
The conversation covers why “just use a password manager” is not enough, the roots-trunk-leaves model for organizing access, dependencies, and priorities, platform legacy-contact options, and the one practical first step: set up legacy or emergency contacts on your most critical accounts.
** Links mentioned on the show **
Scott Wright — securityperspectives.com (Digital Legacy Tree, Digital Legacy Tools, book beta review)
https://securityperspectives.com/digital-legacy-tools/
RUFADAA — Revised Uniform Fiduciary Access to Digital Assets Act
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Revised_Uniform_Fiduciary_Access_to_Digital_Assets_Act
OpenID Foundation (digital legacy / account handover research)
https://openid.net
Prior Shared Security episode — What Happens to Your Social Media Accounts After You Die?
https://sharedsecurity.net/2021/08/31/what-happens-to-your-social-media-accounts-after-you-die/
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