The increase in the number of digital archives, together with the decrease of paper-based story records, profoundly changes the traditional processes of access, learning, and use of information, which pose new challenges to scientific research in order to preserve such historical information, to ensure that it is never modified, is original, and can be accessed in the future. Blockchain technology can solve these problems by providing record keeping that is both unchangeable and transparent, which can prevent the history from being compromised and ensure that authenticity reaches future generations. The paper presents a decentralized solution based on blockchain technology to eliminate the limitations of centralized data systems and to provide robust, long-term security and reliability for digital archives.
Blockchain Technologies for Digital Archives
Amato, Alba;Cirillo, Giuseppe
2025
Abstract
The increase in the number of digital archives, together with the decrease of paper-based story records, profoundly changes the traditional processes of access, learning, and use of information, which pose new challenges to scientific research in order to preserve such historical information, to ensure that it is never modified, is original, and can be accessed in the future. Blockchain technology can solve these problems by providing record keeping that is both unchangeable and transparent, which can prevent the history from being compromised and ensure that authenticity reaches future generations. The paper presents a decentralized solution based on blockchain technology to eliminate the limitations of centralized data systems and to provide robust, long-term security and reliability for digital archives.I documenti in IRIS sono protetti da copyright e tutti i diritti sono riservati, salvo diversa indicazione.
