Physical vs Digital Estate Planning: Why NokBox Falls Short

When it comes to protecting your digital legacy, not all solutions are created equal. While physical lockboxes like NokBox offer a tangible sense of security, they fall short in several critical areas that modern digital estate planning demands.

The NokBox Approach

NokBox and similar physical solutions store your passwords and important documents in a fireproof safe if you're lucky, but usually it's just a plastic or fabric file cabinet that anyone has access to. While this might seem secure, it creates several problems:

• Single point of failure: If the box is stolen, damaged, or inaccessible, everything is lost
• No encryption: Documents inside are just paper - anyone who opens the box sees everything
• No automated delivery: Your beneficiaries must know where the box is AND have the key
• Outdated instantly: Every password change requires manually updating physical documents

The Killswitch Difference

Killswitch takes a fundamentally different approach with zero-knowledge encryption:

True Security

Your files are encrypted in your browser before they ever leave your device. Even we can't read them - only you and your designated beneficiaries can.

Automated Deadman Switch

Miss your check-ins? Killswitch automatically delivers your encrypted files to your beneficiaries. No keys to lose, no safes to crack.

Always Current

Update your documents anytime from any device. No printer required.

Distributed & Redundant

Your encrypted data is stored across multiple secure data centers. No single point of failure.

The Bottom Line

Physical solutions like NokBox were designed for a pre-digital world. In 2026, your digital estate deserves digital-native protection. Killswitch combines military-grade encryption with automated delivery to ensure your loved ones receive what they need, when they need it.

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