A widow's battle to access her husband's Apple account

Tuesday, January 19, 2016 - 10:12 in Mathematics & Economics

It comes as a shock to many when they realise that the apps and content on their computers and mobile devices are not their property to do with as they wish. This mostly becomes an issue when someone dies and the relatives try and get access to apps, accounts and content. A Canadian widow for example, recently tried to get her deceased husband's Apple ID password in order to continue using apps on their shared iPad. The widow, Peggy Bush, ended up being told by Apple support that she would need to produce a court order before they would be able to give her access to her husband's account.

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