Any factor relating to the safety, security and integrity of the digital materials and the systems and architecture used to preserve them.
What are the Risks of not preserving digital materials?
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Data safety and security are compromised. |
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Rate of data creation outstrips capacity for storage, processing and preservation. |
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Existing storage systems do not protect records from unauthorized change or corruption |
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Volume of data continues to grow without action being taken |
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What Opportunities do preserved digital materials create?
Organization type |
Digital Preservation can… |
provide cost efficiencies through the greater automation of processes |
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enable tracking of unauthorized changes, copies and access leading to greater trust and assurance |