How do you entrust your account such as SNS after death?--Current of Millennials -CNET JAPAN

　As the infection of the new colon virus is expanding, the number of millennial generations in the United States to start a post -death heritage inheritance plan is increasing.However, many of them have said in the latest research, 1 Password, a security and privacy company, which is headquartered in Toronto, Canada, without knowing the digital information that should be grasped when the parent dies.

　同社はデジタル遺言作成サービスを手がける企業Trust & WillおよびWillfulと協力し、25〜40歳のミレニアル世代の米国人1000人を調査した結果を、報告書「Great Wake up Call Report」（大いなる警鐘）にまとめた。

Creating a will

　According to the report, 72 % of the millennial generations who answered that they had created will have created or updated their wills in the past year.

　On the other hand, 68 % did not create a will, and only 38 % had a clear idea of how to manage their digital accounts after death.

　57 % believe that giving the executor to access social media accounts is more important than access to shopping accounts such as e -mail, subscription, Amazon and Target.However, the most priority was to share (67 %) of bank / financial account certification information (67 %).

Access to digital relics

　Many of the millennial generations have not yet been a hard discussion about post -death.52 % of respondents say they have never talked to their parents or have no memory of discussing digital.

　63 % of the respondents who have already executed their will say that access to the deceased's account was more difficult than expected.

　51 % will execute parent's will in the future, but only 36 % of respondents know or access their parent's online account password.

Sharing and storage of passwords

　Regarding ways of shared passwords, 41 % answered that handwritten lists, followed by 39 % oral, and 25 % of the digital methods (e -mail, cloud "Google Document", PDF, and other platforms, etc.).Ironically, it is becoming increasingly important to share passwords in giving the bereaved family with the right to access the digital relics after death.

　Regarding the storage of important documents, the conventional method still seems to be the majority.81 % of the millennials have said that important documents, such as birth certificates, are stored in physical places such as file cabinets, safe, and safe.

　51 % of respondents remembered their passwords with their heads, 25 % used passwords on paper, and 20 % used password managers.

Importance of the transfer of digital relics

　Jeff SHINER, the CEO of the 1st password, said:"Especially the millennial generation is exposed to the pressure of this change because they have to take care of both their own family and their older parents and their old parents.The post -death plan has been considered taboo for a long time, but now it is time to stop trying to taboo such discussions and organize digital life. By doing so, you are responsible for others.You can. "

　With the pandemic of the new colon virus, we have come to think more about death, but will smoothly transfer the right to access the digital platform, especially our property, especially spending more time.What should I do?

　According to reports, the descendants of the millennial generations who responded to the survey will lose 22,500 yen on average $ 22,500.

　By thinking about how to manage digital relics, those who have been given authority to become an agent after their death will fulfill their wishes.

This article edited by Asahi Interactive for an article from overseas RED VENTURES for Japan.