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Survey reports skills in technology and Digital Preservation will be most desired in the next five years

Preservica

With the increasing amount of digital content being created and stored every day, the risk of digital information being lost or becoming inaccessible is growing. Archivists’ preservation efforts over the next decade will be telling, as digital information becomes even more central to our lives, economies and societies.

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Why we need long-term thinking for long-term records

Preservica

There are plenty of reasons to pay attention to current business, but we also need to be proactive about combatting technology obsolescence and ensuring the sustainability of long-term digital records. The business benefits of digital preservation. Less risk, more reward.

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The dangers of short-term thinking on digital information

Preservica

We recently hosted a webinar with the Information Governance Initiative (IGI), to explore the risks to digital content and the dangers of short-term thinking when it comes to governing this type of information. This is despite 97% being aware that these digital records are at risk due to file format and technology obsolescence.

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Summary – “Blockchain Technology and Recordkeeping”

ARMA International

Does it impose new challenges or risks for the execution of those archival functions? This chapter concludes that a successful defensible disposition plan depends on the consideration of legal obligations, business goals and needs, technological capabilities, and risk assessment. The full report is available at [link].