Use Cases & Guides

Step-by-step guides for ZeroLatch features and practical security tutorials.

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How to Build a Digital Dead Man's Switch (The Hard Way vs. The Easy Way)

You can build your own dead man's switch with python scripts and AWS. Or you can use a service. Here is the honest comparison.

10 min

The 'Unsent' Letters: What You Wish You Could Say from the Grave

Write the letters now. To your kids, your partner, your parents. ZeroLatch guarantees they get delivered. Say what you can't say while you're alive.

7 min

Using a Dead Man's Switch for Pet Care Instructions

Ensure your pets are cared for if something happens to you with automated care instructions.

5 min

Using a Digital Vault as Insurance Documentation Backup

Use encrypted vaults to store insurance documentation — ensuring family access to critical policies in an emergency.

6 min

Dead Man's Switch for Small Business Owners

How small business owners can use dead man's switches to protect operations and ensure continuity.

7 min

Secure Document Sharing: Complete Guide

How to share sensitive documents securely — comparing methods from email to encrypted vault delivery.

7 min

Creating a Vault of Family Memories and Messages

Use an encrypted vault as a digital time capsule of family memories and messages for your loved ones.

6 min

Dead Man's Switch for Activists and Dissidents

How activists can use dead man's switches to protect themselves and their networks in hostile environments.

8 min

Using a Dead Man's Switch for Medical Emergencies

Set up a dead man's switch to share critical medical information — medications, allergies, conditions, and care directives.

7 min

Dead Man's Switch for Solo Travelers

How solo travelers can use dead man's switches for safety — sharing emergency information automatically.

7 min

Dead Man's Switch for Whistleblowers: A Safety Net

How whistleblowers can use dead man's switches to protect themselves and ensure evidence reaches the right people.

8 min

Dead Man's Switch for Journalists: Protecting Sources

How journalists use dead man's switches to protect sources and ensure story publication.

9 min

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