Big Ideas: Sense and sensitivity

Contrary to previous fears, there is unlikely to be a 'black
hole' in our official history due to lost emails and other
digital information. In fact, quite the opposite. According to
official sources, government is deluged with digital information
and now The National Archives urgently needs to develop a new way
to review for sensitivity the vast swathes of data and preserve
that which has historical value for future generations.


In this talk, Tim Gollins discusses the problem and what The
National Archives and The University of Glasgow are jointly doing
to address it. Tim is a director of the Digital Preservation
Coalition and a member of the University of Sheffield I-School's
Advisory Panel.