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title: Why your digital data could disappear one day
date: "2002-02-18T12:00:00Z"
categories:
  - links
wp_id: 1428
description: I explore the hidden fragility of digital storage compared to paper. Digital data is surprisingly less permanent than physical media, making long-term preservation a significant challenge as formats and technology rapidly evolve.
keywords: [digital preservation, data longevity, archiving, data loss, information technology]
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A good article on [why your digital data could one day disappear](http://hbsworkingknowledge.hbs.edu/pubitem.jhtml?id=2767&sid=0&pid=0&t=operations). Digital, when you think about it, is far less permanent than paper.