Patent attributes
Techniques for managing digital assets are described that enable a principal to designate a plurality of users that will gain access and ownership of the principal's account that contains the various digital assets of the principal in the event of a transfer of assets. The account may be a network accessible account that maintains various digital assets of the principal, such as multimedia, applications, virtual machines, data, and others. In the event of a transfer, access to the account can be controlled by a cryptographic secret, where each of the designated users has been provided with a distinct share (part) of the cryptographic secret. A minimum number of shares of the secret are required before access to the principal's account will be granted. The minimum number may be configured by the principal in advance.
