Editing Dead man's switch (section)

===Software===
[[Software]] versions of dead man's switches are generally only used by people with technical expertise, and can serve several purposes, such as sending a stored message, a notification to friends, or deleting and [[encryption|encrypting]] data. The "non-event" triggering these can be almost anything, such as failing to [[log in]] for 7 consecutive days, not responding to an automated e-mail, [[Ping (networking utility)|ping]], a [[GPS]]-enabled telephone not moving for a period of time, or merely failing to type a code within a few minutes of a computer's [[Booting|boot]]. An example of a software-based dead man's switch is one that starts when the computer boots up and can encrypt or delete user-specified data if an unauthorized user should ever gain access to the protected computer. Google's Inactive Account Manager<ref>{{cite web |url=https://support.google.com/accounts/answer/3036546?hl=en |title=About Inactive Account Manager |website=Google Help |access-date=2019-07-05 }}</ref> allows the account holder to nominate someone else to access their services if not used for an extended period (the default is three months). Some solutions available to the public utilize the growing market of mobile devices. Instead of sending an automated e-mail, they will send a push notification directly to the mobile device,<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.Deadmanswitch.com/|title=Deadmanswitch|website=Deadmanswitch.com |access-date=2022-01-14 }}</ref> and can alert family and friends in a much more convenient way.