There is a massive amount of data available in various digital formats, but ever-shifting platforms and file formats mean that all that information could become inaccessible in as short as 10 years. Many organizations are investing money in the digitizing process, but it is a waste if the information is eventually going to be lost. The article poses solutions such as the use of media independent data and open formats to make sure data does not fall into this black hole.
Posted
Dec 05 2008, 11:10 AM
by
Serge Obolensky, CAE