Pittsburgh Post Gazette: “After an American soldier died in Iraq five years ago, his father wanted to save copies of his son’s e-mails sent through a Yahoo! account. But the Internet company’s privacy policy allowed access by only the soldier, triggering a legal fight. The case highlights a growing discussion concerning what happens when the owner of password-protected online accounts dies. To whom do they belong ? And how can digital assets be passed on to heirs?”
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