BRUCE DEBOER
Permanent Record
Time was when grandparents left
their legacies in boxes of old photos
and handwritten letters. Now, it’s more
likely to be a cache of digital images,
social networking pages, blogs and
email. What happens when the
“owner” of those accounts is gone?
In the end, getting one’s digital affairs in order is similar
to planning for other end-of-life issues.
Evan Carroll ’08,
right, and co-author
John Romano wrote
Your Digital Afterlife
to give advice on
managing your own
or someone else’s
online legacy.
— Susan Simone
CAROLINA ALUMNI REVIEW
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