Public Sector Digital Preservation 2010

The availability and protection of vital digital information held by organisations is becoming increasingly complex. Not only the hardware holding digital records is quickly becoming obsolete, also the file formats and software which interpret them do.
With technology obsolescence threatening the future availability of digital information, organisations need not only realise the potential risks and costs of digital asset loss, but also understand how to proactively address these issues for future risk mitigation.
In order be able to maintain the accessibility, authenticity and integrity of information over time, digital preservation strategies, tools and procedures need to be developed and resources need to be made available.
This two-day connected forum will provide you with opportunities to hear timely and practical digital preservation case studies. You ll be armed with techniques to:


The course covers topics such as:

• Mitigate the potential risks associated with long-term information preservation and retrieval
• Develop organisational strategies, policies and procedures to provide continuing access to digital objects that depend on outdated technology
• Capture, manage and describe digital records so they are retrievable
• Retain the context, integrity and authenticity of information over time
• Assure data protection and confidentiality of preserved records
• Equip your staff for digital preservation tasks