Alcazar Security
Dead Man’s Switch is a scheduled check-in service for digital legacy and continuity. You choose how often to confirm you are still reachable: daily, weekly, or monthly. You add trusted contacts and attach the messages and files they would need if you stopped responding for good. Each contact can receive different content. If you miss a check-in, the service does not release anything immediately. It sends reminders on the channels you enable: email, Signal, and Telegram. You configure grace periods and escalation so a busy week, travel, or a lost phone does not trigger delivery by accident. Only after that full sequence completes with no response from you does the system deliver what you stored. Messages and files are encrypted in storage and in transit; contacts see plaintext only after delivery. Typical uses include passing on account recovery steps, locations of documents or hardware, instructions for a business or estate, and private notes meant for specific people. You can ru...
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Alcazar Security's Dead Man’s Switch is a scheduled check-in service designed for digital legacy and continuity. Users can choose how often to confirm their reachability—daily, weekly, or monthly. The service allows users to add trusted contacts and attach messages and files that will be delivered if they stop responding. The system sends reminders before any content is released, ensuring that accidental triggers do not occur.
The Dead Man’s Switch operates by requiring users to check in at their chosen intervals. If a user misses a check-in, the service sends reminders through email, Signal, or Telegram. Only after a full sequence of reminders and grace periods without a response does the system deliver the stored messages and files to the designated contacts. This ensures that important information is passed on only when necessary.
Users can store a variety of information in Alcazar Security's Dead Man’s Switch, including account recovery steps, locations of important documents or hardware, instructions for a business or estate, and private notes meant for specific individuals. This service is particularly useful for ensuring that critical information does not vanish if the user is unreachable.
Alcazar Security's Dead Man’s Switch includes strong security features such as encryption for messages and files both in storage and during transit. Contacts only see plaintext content after it has been delivered, ensuring that sensitive information remains secure until it is needed.
Alcazar Security's Dead Man’s Switch is designed for prolonged silence and automates the handoff of information when check-ins stop. In contrast, Flare is built for immediate coercion situations, providing silent alerts, decoys, and response plans under pressure. The Dead Man’s Switch is focused on ensuring that important information is passed on over time, rather than in urgent situations.
Yes, subscriptions to Alcazar Security's Dead Man’s Switch can be paused or canceled at any time, giving users flexibility in managing their digital legacy and continuity planning.