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Integrating Long-Term Digital Preservation into Your Information Governance Program: First Steps

Preservica

More importantly, IG practitioners who participated in the survey indicated that they were aware hardware and software obsolescence represents a threat to the usability and readability of long-term digital information and records. For the time being, long-term digital preservation is a future area of focus on the IG roadmap.

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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? 4), the definition of an electronic record, you will find that same language giving agencies the ability to store electronically.

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Cloud, Intelligent Content Services, and Digital Fragility: What’s on the RIM Horizon for 2020

ARMA International

Highlights of the Forrester Research and ARMA International Records Management Online Survey, Q4 2019. 2019 marks ten years since ARMA International and Forrester Research first surveyed records and information management (RIM) decision-makers to understand the key trends and challenges facing the profession.

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The Pushmi-Pullyu Impact of Technology Innovation on Information Preservation

AIIM

So here's a quick definition of terms for those mystified by the title of this post. Many of you are aware that I’ve been working on a personal mystery project on the weekends that I’m publishing on Medium since it goes beyond the kind of thing we usually cover in this space ( In search of my Grandparents -- A records management journey ).

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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.

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What Happens to Electronic Records in the Archives?

The Texas Record

Migration is the process of converting an electronic record from one format to another, whether that be an upgraded version of the same format (.doc In a digital preservation system both the original record and the migrated record are tied together as versions of the same thing. doc to.pdf).

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Part 1: OMG! Not another digital transformation article! Is it about understanding the business drivers?

ARMA International

Gartner (2021) has two related definitions: Digital Transformation: “can refer to anything from IT modernization (for example, cloud computing), to digital optimization, to the invention of new digital business models.” Information and data are synonyms but have different definitions. References. ARMA (2016).