After death, Web 'assets' often tangled in cloud
September 14, 2011
ABS.CBN News -Gerry Beyer, a professor at Texas Tech University School of Law, said the definition of 'digital assets' remains subject to interpretation. A key issue is whether what is in the online accounts is 'property' with any value.
WASHINGTON - When you die, does your Facebook account die with you? Or that online photo album? What about your iTunes playlist, blogs or tweets?
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Gerry Beyer, a professor at Texas Tech University School of Law, said the definition of "digital assets" remains subject to interpretation. A key issue is whether what is in the online accounts is "property" with any value.