Do You Know Your Digital Assets?

Barbara O’Neill, Ph.D., CFP®

Extension Specialist in Financial Resource Management, Rutgers Cooperative Extension

oneill@aesop.rutgers.edu

The term “digital assets” refers to personal information that is stored electronically on either a computer or an online “cloud” server account. Anyone who uses e-mail on a computer, has a password protected cell phone, uses social media, makes online purchases, or pays bills or does banking online has digital assets.

Digital assets generally require a user name and/or password or PIN to access and can …