There’s something deeply unsettling about reading someone’s story about building digital recovery systems after multiple concussions. I came across this fascinating discussion recently where a developer shared their solution to a problem most of us probably haven’t thought about enough: what happens to our digital lives when we’re suddenly unable to access them?

The premise is simple but sobering. After several bike accidents resulting in concussions, this person started wondering: what if next time, I can’t remember how to log into my own systems? It’s the kind of thought that hits different when you’re sitting there with your coffee, scrolling through your perfectly organised 1Password vault with hundreds of credentials.

Reading through an online discussion today about someone discovering their passwords app had been opened after a phone repair left me genuinely concerned. The digital privacy implications are staggering, and it’s a scenario that plays out far too frequently in repair shops across the globe.

Let’s be brutally honest here - handing over your phone’s passcode to a repair shop is like giving a stranger the keys to your house, your bank accounts, and your entire digital identity. The thought makes me shudder, especially given how much of our lives are stored on these devices nowadays.