Dissolved | October 22, 2015 |
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Created by | David Eagleman |
Launched | 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. [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 |
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Created by | David Eagleman |
Launched | 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. [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.