It's Time to Manage Your Digital Afterlife

CNN interviewed Naomi Cahn, Harold H. Greene Professor of Law, to discuss what happens to your digital presence after you pass away. The interview came after Facebook gave users the option to choose a "legacy contact" to maintain their profile after they die. A digital presence can also include other aspects of our lives such as domain names or online storage of photos and videos. "Such a large part of our lives is lived online and we think that we will be able to manage them forever," said Professor Cahn. "We can't, and it does make sense for people to be proactive."