The best way to fight the bit rot apocalypse is to prevent it before it becomes a problem. As Alt Girl reminds Regular Guy in Night of the Living Bit Rot , there are three steps to keeping your data and electronic records safe: hash your data, back up your data in different places, and check your…
With each passing year, electronic records become more and more prevalent within both state and local government. As a result, effectively managing these records can be a daunting task. The Council of State Archives has declared October 10 to be Electronic Records Day (#ERecsDay), which provides the opportunity for archivists around the country to promote…
Bit Rot, also referred to as data degradation, occurs when machines and software can no longer access or render files so that the viewer can view them. Typically, this occurs when newer machines try to load and view files written in older proprietary software. It can also occur if files are kept on older…
