There is a thing called a dead man's switch. If god forbid you are disappeared, or held without access to an electronic device for a period of time that you specify, this site can send a series of emails and messages to whomever you want. It expects a periodic check in, and when you miss it it will fire off the emails. It has to be configured for your timings if you want swift response, but it's all configurable.
Use it to inform loved ones that you've likely gone missing, and that you were outspoken against this government. Use it to inform people that you recently attended a protest and did not make it back from said protest.
Take away their power to silence you.
Edit: Learned about in the comments a second site that has some of these functionalities:
https://www.snugsafe.com/
Edit2: Wow, this blew up. Thanks all. There is so much good discussion and tips in the comments, excellent thread. You all are awesome.
Originally Posted By u/Plaid_Piper At 2025-03-31 12:17:46 PM | Source
I’m sure someone tech savvy could set it up to reset via a part of their routine; like their smart watch usage or metrics, their smart home registering their devices coming and going from the house, their last login to or activity in a site they frequent. Things like that are easy to maintain as yourself, and hard to replicate by others.
just automate it! have your pc automatically check in for you
But what if something happens to you and you don't want your PC to check-in for you? Easy! That's when you use a dead man's switch tool to turn off your PC!
well that’s built into windows! forces updates… finally a reason to use microsoft