Digital Afterlife : A General Overview
Adhikari, Sandeep (2012)
Adhikari, Sandeep
Oulun seudun ammattikorkeakoulu
2012
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https://urn.fi/URN:NBN:fi:amk-2012053010767
https://urn.fi/URN:NBN:fi:amk-2012053010767
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In this age of information, the means and mediums of exchanging information are adapting digital technologies that are developing at very rapid pace. Digital Afterlife can be understood as maintaining or transforming digital content of users present in the web-space according to users will in case of users deceased or incapability of operating their personal accounts which are considered to be a virtual representation of users in the web platforms. The user generated content can be termed as digital footprints in the cyberspace, the process also generates mass of internet users and wide range of issues of legalizing and transforming content right of users under social medias and web-based services.
The thesis conceptualizes Digital Afterlife by stating Social Media and Web-based Services in the web space and their importance, legal issues concerning user, service providers and governing bodies and to seeking any alternative solution on the legal base to regulate Digital Afterlife. The scope of social media and web-based platform widens with increasing users population. The way of finding any alternative solution is done through a comparison of service providers applied terms and conditions for its usage and governing acts and policies related with Information and Communication Technology (ICT) in the region like United States and Europe. To produce more relevant output the thesis is conducted on recent publication regarding the thesis topic, studies and findings made on internet and professionals and intellectuals published materials.
Since the Digital Afterlife is still in primitive stage a definite solution towards managing Digital Afterlife could not be obtained although a mutual initiative of all parties involved can implement the possibilities. Establishment of Digital Data Bank reforming the acts and regulations of ICT in co-operation of governing institutions was one of the alternatives that can be practiced in future to meet the objective of managing Digital Afterlife.
The thesis conceptualizes Digital Afterlife by stating Social Media and Web-based Services in the web space and their importance, legal issues concerning user, service providers and governing bodies and to seeking any alternative solution on the legal base to regulate Digital Afterlife. The scope of social media and web-based platform widens with increasing users population. The way of finding any alternative solution is done through a comparison of service providers applied terms and conditions for its usage and governing acts and policies related with Information and Communication Technology (ICT) in the region like United States and Europe. To produce more relevant output the thesis is conducted on recent publication regarding the thesis topic, studies and findings made on internet and professionals and intellectuals published materials.
Since the Digital Afterlife is still in primitive stage a definite solution towards managing Digital Afterlife could not be obtained although a mutual initiative of all parties involved can implement the possibilities. Establishment of Digital Data Bank reforming the acts and regulations of ICT in co-operation of governing institutions was one of the alternatives that can be practiced in future to meet the objective of managing Digital Afterlife.