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What happens to our electronic cloud records when we die?

Richard Hind
Chapel Haddlesey, North Yorkshire, UK

This question is part of a larger issue I discuss with my cybersecurity students. They will be the first generation to leave behind a full digital footprint of their entire lives when they eventually die and this has far-reaching implications.

Data retention is an important aspect of the UK Data Protection Act (updated in 2018 in response to the European Union’s General Data Protection Regulation, or GDPR). Personal data, meaning anything that can be used to identify an individual, is protected from misuse…