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Is Online Authenticity Dead?

As a generation, millennials value authenticity -- but how does that square with how we use social media? Is social media authenticity an antiquated idea?

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The Digital Afterlife – Managing Your Final Affairs

As you look towards the final stage of your life, you may realize that there is a certain amount of paperwork must be handled. We've even covered a great deal of this information in one of our past articles, Your Last Will & Testament - What Happens To Your Data When You Die? Let's take a look at the condensed version of all this. What are the exact items that you'll need in order to handle your most important documents?

Protect Your Online Persona If You Die With Google Inactive Account Manager

One of the most common problems that occur when people have an unfortunate accident at a younger age, is that usually that person has done absolutely nothing to set their affairs in order in the unfortunate event of their death. This usually leaves the family - aside from grieving after such a tremendous loss - to also deal with how to manage your final affairs for you. That includes what to do with all of the stuff you've accumulated during your life.

4 Websites To Generate Names For Online Communities, Games & More

If you're a gamer, especially one who plays a healthy number of RPGs or fantasy games, you know how time-consuming it can be to pick a perfect, fitting name. Games that allow you to generate a random name within the application itself are great. That's a rare find. However, there are plenty of great websites that can help you come up with your own. In this post, I'd like to show a few of those to you.

Your Last Email & Testament - What Happens To Your Data When You Die?

I know it's a morbid subject, but the reality is that we live in a virtually immortal society. While our bodies may cease to exist, our virtual profiles go on appearing in emails, automatic notifications, and even advertisements. To the living, this can be a bit depressing, and in fact, when my grandfather died, the first action I took was to delete his Facebook account to protect my family's morale. But what will you do to make the transition process easy on your loved ones?

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What Is Doxing & How Does It Affect Your Privacy? [MakeUseOf Explains]

Internet privacy is a huge deal. One of the stated perks of the Internet is that you can remain anonymous behind your monitor as you browse, chat, and do whatever it is that you do. However, did you know that your real life identity can be compromised based on your Internet persona? It’s called "doxing" and it’ll sneak up on you without your knowledge. Doxing can affect anyone. Nobody is outside the possibility of being doxed.

Set Up An Awesome Profile Page Using Vizify [Get Your Invite Code Here]

If you keep active on the Internet and social networking sites, you no doubt need a place to showcase what you do and where you have created content. There are several awesome personal profile sites already in existence, but there's always room for a few more. Vizify is the newest addition to this genre. It takes a unique, more graphical and interactive approach to sharing your online content.

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