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I keep a key for everything in my password manager, and the company has a procedure for giving access to next of kin when I die. 2FA is kind of screwing this u
by maliker 4y ago
I keep a key for everything in my password manager, and the company has a procedure for giving access to next of kin when I die.
2FA is kind of screwing this up screwing this up though, adding another hurdle.
- KiranRao0 4y ago2fa backup codes can be useful here for the services that provide it.
- maliker 4y agoThat's a great point. Google and Github allow it, but it'll still be difficult for non-technical people if they inherit my account. Stunningly some banks don't allow 2FA backup code. Sigh.
- bombcar 4y agoYou can mitigate some of this by reducing the number of accounts you have to deal with as you age, even if it costs a bit more. For example, while it may make sense to bank with a big national firm that doesn't even have branches nearby, perhaps moving things to a credit union with local branches at some point is worthwhile, because at least then the next of kin can walk in and hash things out. After all, it's been done before. Many accounts can just cease - no real need to post a "I'm dead now" to hacker news, for example.
- maliker 4y agoDefinitely a great strategy. I found it helpful to consolidate cloud storage too (i.e. not spread stuff across OneDrive, Dropbox, iCloud, Google Drive, etc.).