[2015-05-20] Why the Blockchain Needs to Replace Archaic Archiving Methods

[jdebunt]

The results of this survey were made public on May 19, 2016, and paint a worrisome picture. A lot of cities in The Netherlands indicate they have lost entire archives due to archaic data storage solutions being used in the past. A combination of floppy drives, CD-ROMs, and even tapes has made it impossible to recover and digitize some critical information.

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