title: [The long term preservation of information in digital form: risks, stake and outline of practical solutions].
abstract: All information is now created, handled, stored and often used in digital form: we observe a formidable growth in the volume of data created, transmitted and archived. However, the obsolescence of technologies and the lack of appropriate organisation lead to a spectacular vulnerability to time after 5-10 years. Every sector of activity in today's society is concerned, public and private organizations, scientific research, etc. The ISO standard Reference Model for an Open Archival information System provides us with a high level of understanding of the problem to solve. This Model is essential for the emergence of practical solutions.
authors.affiliation: 3, Chemin du Couderla, Vigoulet-Auzil, France. claude.huc@free.fr
authors.forename: Claude
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Huc
mesh_terms: D022126:Access to Information; D001330:Electronic Data Processing / Q000639:trends*; D008433:Mathematics