This study investigated the data integrity affected by digital preservation in archival institutions. The objectives of this study are to identify the factors that influence digital preservation, to examine the benefits of digital preservation in archival institutions, to measure the extent of digital preservation among members of archival institutions and to assess the data integrity of digital preservation. The advent of digital storage has profoundly altered our surroundings. Data is growing in size, usage and demand. Thus, individuals are migrating their data to digital formats. Analysis was done using Atlas ti. The research was conducted in an archive institution. Based on the findings, it was found that, in terms of skills, the respondents highlighted that it is associated with knowledge about cloud storage, experiences, training and seminar the archivist attended that would enhance their digital preservation knowledge. In terms of the benefits of digital preservation, it can help in permanent digital preservation, and it is associated with complete data security. Thus, both will make the documents easy to retrieve. Besides, the important aspect is the types of data associated with the measurement of data integrity. Both are important elements in the preservation process in underpinning data integrity. Other findings include the types of data, that are associated with the measurement of data integrity and both are vital elements in the preservation process. The interview was conducted by semi-structured interviews and guided by a conceptual framework.

Authors:
Nordiana Mohd Nordin, Universiti Teknologi MARA, Malaysia
Normashidayu Abu Bakar, Universiti Teknologi MARA, Malaysia
Mudiana Mukhsin, Universiti Teknologi MARA, Malaysia
Maslina Abdul Aziz, Universiti Teknologi MARA, Malaysia
Nor Diana Ahmad, Universiti Teknologi MARA, Malaysia

About the Presenter(s)
Ms NORDIANA MOHD NORDIN is a University Associate Professor/Senior Lecturer at Universiti Teknologi MARA in Malaysia

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