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Digitizing Records: Understanding Metadata Requirements

National Archives Records Express

S49-07-001 – STS-049 – In cabin view of crewmember at the forward flight deck with laptop terminal National Archives Identifier: 22702275 In this blog post, we will explore the key aspects of metadata requirements and their significance in recordkeeping.

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CDRThief Linux malware steals VoIP metadata from Linux softswitches

Security Affairs

CDRThief specifically targets internal MySQL databases running in the devices to steal call metadata, including IP addresses of the callers, phone numbers, start time and duration of the call, call route, and call type. “To steal this metadata, the malware queries internal MySQL databases used by the Softswitch.”

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CDRThief Linux malware steals VoIP metadata from Linux softswitches

Security Affairs

CDRThief specifically targets internal MySQL databases running in the devices to steal call metadata, including IP addresses of the callers, phone numbers, start time and duration of the call, call route, and call type. “To steal this metadata, the malware queries internal MySQL databases used by the Softswitch.”

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Visual Cues and Clues: Born-Digital Photographs and their Metadata

Unwritten Record

A clear positive for digital copies is that physical space is no longer the largest obstacle for housing records, however, one of the lesser-thought of positives is embedded metadata. Similar to a hand-written caption on the back of a photographic print, embedded metadata can provide identifying information found within the digital file.

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Key Takeaways from the NARA Digitizing Permanent Records Webinar

National Archives Records Express

Technical attributes, such as resolution, color depth, and file formats, must meet the technical standards in the regulation and the specific needs of the records. Metadata and Documentation Accurate and comprehensive metadata is crucial for the successful management and retrieval of digitized records.

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Announcing PSIsafe 12 with Advanced Indexing & Search Functionality

Info Source

Advanced search works based on document-level indexing: capturing all document information contained in its metadata, also called index data. Other document management software applications act like electronic filing cabinets and you can only search based on keywords located in document file names.

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Microsoft Vancouver leaking website credentials via overlooked DS_STORE file

Security Affairs

CyberNews researchers discovered a Desktop Services Store (DS_STORE) file left on a publicly accessible web server that belongs to Microsoft Vancouver. What’s the danger of leaving DS_STORE files on web servers? This DS_STORE file is also invisible. “As Original post @ [link]. DS_Store to see what information comes up.”