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Using digital preservation for brand authenticity and protection

Preservica

It also allows us to better understand the needs of groups that have interests parallel to our digital preservation focus. I see the Digital Asset Management (DAM) community as one of those groups. Not just to address the unique challenges of retaining digital assets over decades (e.g. Brand protection.

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FAQ: Can I destroy a paper original after scanning?

The Texas Record

Both local governments and state agencies want to know if they ‘go paperless’ — if they digitize their essential records — can they get rid of the original paper or film copies? In general, we give a soft recommendation of at least 6 months before shredding the paper copies. for data files, Sec. And, it depends!

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Land records are permanent. What is your e-records preservation strategy?

Preservica

When I stopped for a visit at the New York State Archives on my way to the NAGARA Regional Forum in early November, Thomas Ruller, the Assistant Commissioner for Archives and State Archivist, graciously showed me paper records from the mid-1600’s which relate to the Dutch colony of New Netherland.

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Transition to Electronic Government: Signs of the Time

Preservica

Digital preservation – people, processes and technologies working together to ensure the long-term access to authentic, usable digital objects – is becoming a core records management requirement. The new legislation extended laws that have always applied to paper-based documentation to electronic formats.

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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. The other side of the coin of course is compliance and risk mitigation.

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RIM-brain in Movies and TV

The Texas Record

Using his familiarity with the Imperial protocols, an Imperial ship, and an outdated Imperial authentication code, Rook convinced the controllers of the Shield Gate to let his ship full of Rebels into Scarif. Humans were also at risk of becoming data ghosts, which are like digital zombies as the result of data degradation (a.k.a.

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Summary – “Blockchain Technology and Recordkeeping”

ARMA International

There are also relevant considerations about the issues relating to the long-term preservation of blockchain records – a difficult task given that the challenges of envisioning what long-term digital preservation requirements might arise in a blockchain environment.