Frequently asked questions
Digital legacy services are designed to help individuals manage their online presence and assets after they pass away. These services provide tools for preserving memories, securing digital accounts, and ensuring that personal wishes are honored in the digital realm.
Alcazar Security's Dead Man’s Switch is a scheduled check-in service that allows users to confirm their presence at chosen intervals—daily, weekly, or monthly. If a user fails to check in, the service sends reminders and, after a grace period, delivers pre-stored messages and files to designated trusted contacts. This ensures that important information, such as account recovery steps or private notes, is passed on securely and only when necessary.
The Dead Man’s Switch ensures privacy by encrypting messages and files both in storage and during transit. Only after the delivery conditions are met do the designated contacts receive the information in plaintext, protecting sensitive data until it is needed.
Yes, users can customize the content sent through the Dead Man’s Switch. You can add different messages and files for each trusted contact, ensuring that each person receives the specific information they need.
No, the Dead Man’s Switch is not a replacement for a will or formal estate documents. It complements legal planning by automating the handoff of information when check-ins stop, but it does not define authority or inventory like a will does.
