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The Economics of Running a Digital Legacy Service
AWS cost breakdown, grace period math, and why sustainable pricing matters more than "growth at all costs" for a service meant to outlive you.
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infrastructure
Why We Don't Use Blockchain for Digital Inheritance (And Neither Should You)
Blockchain sounds perfect for inheritance: immutable, decentralized, trustless. In practice, those same properties make it a terrible fit for something that needs to work decades from now.
10 min read
By Inheritfy Team
#blockchain#cryptocurrency#smart contracts
security
Apple's Digital Legacy vs. Dedicated Services: What You're Missing
Apple's Legacy Contact feature is a good start, but it only covers your Apple world. Here's what it does, what it doesn't, and why you probably need more.
12 min read
By Inheritfy Team
#apple#digital legacy#icloud
securityFeatured
Emergency Access: How We Share Your Encryption Keys Without Ever Seeing Them
What happens to your encrypted vault if you become incapacitated or pass away? We built Emergency Access - a way to securely share your encryption keys with loved ones, without Inheritfy ever having access to them.
6 min read
By Inheritfy Team
#emergency access#encryption#zero-knowledge
securityFeatured
What Happens to Your Social Media When You Die?
Your Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter accounts don't disappear when you do. Here's what actually happens to your digital presence - and how to control it.
11 min read
By Inheritfy Team
#social media#digital legacy#facebook
security
Password Managers Aren't Enough: The Digital Inheritance Gap
You use 1Password, Bitwarden, or LastPass religiously. Great for security. But when you die, your family still can't access anything. Here's the gap no one talks about.
10 min read
By Inheritfy Team
#password manager#1password#bitwarden
encryptionFeatured
How We Encrypt Your Files: A Plain-English Guide to Client-Side Encryption
Ever wondered how encryption actually works? We break down our client-side encryption in simple terms - no computer science degree required.
12 min read
By Inheritfy Team
#encryption#security#client-side encryption
guidesFeatured
Protecting Your Cryptocurrency Inheritance: A Complete Guide
Billions in crypto are lost forever because owners didn't plan for the unexpected. Here's how to ensure your digital assets reach your heirs.
12 min read
By Inheritfy Team
#cryptocurrency#bitcoin#seed phrase
guidesFeatured
How Dead Man's Switches Work for File Delivery
The average person has 100+ accounts and important files scattered everywhere. Here's how to automatically deliver them when something happens to you.
7 min read
By Inheritfy Team
#file delivery#automation#dead man switch
encryptionFeatured
Understanding Encryption Modes: SSE vs CSE vs CSE+Escrow
Not all encryption is created equal. Learn the differences between server-side encryption, client-side encryption, and zero-knowledge architectures.
10 min read
By Inheritfy Team
#encryption#AES-256#zero-knowledge
guides
Setting Up File Access Controls: Who Gets What
You have files that different people need. Here's how to set up access controls so the right files reach the right people automatically.
8 min read
By Inheritfy Team
#access control#file delivery#security
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