Our digital world is growing at an astounding pace. The ongoing collection, analysis, and dissemination of vast amounts of data is enriching society’s collective knowledge and understanding—its genome—in unprecedented ways. Yet in this golden information age, no person or organization is immune from devastating, irreparable data loss, whether by natural disaster, cyber-attacks, or simple human error.
Society’s Genome: Genetic Diversity’s Role in Digital Preservation
August 7, 2018