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<\/a><\/p>\nOn Wednesday Google<\/strong> took the first step as one of the first major internet companies to put control of digital afterlife<\/strong> directly into the hands of its users.<\/p>\n The cutting edge Internet juggernaut revealed its dashboard for users of Gmail, Google+, cloud storage Drive, Picasa Albums, YouTube and other services that allows people to identify their preferences on what happens to their data after they die or become incapacitated. You are able to choose to delete some or all of the data<\/strong> after three, six, nine or 12 months of inactivity, or pass data from the accounts along to one or more other people.<\/p>\n (Related: Inkster Woman, 113, Becomes Oldest Woman In the U.S.<\/a>)<\/p>\n Google<\/span> is calls the offering its \u201cInactive Account Manager<\/strong>.\u201d<\/p>\n \u201cWe hope that this new feature will enable you to plan your digital afterlife\u2013in a way that protects your privacy and security \u2014 and make life easier for your loved ones after (more…)<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" On Wednesday Google took the first step as one of the first major internet companies to put control of digital afterlife directly into the hands of its users. The cutting edge Internet juggernaut revealed its dashboard for users of Gmail,…<\/span><\/p>\n