Documentos arquivísticos digitais: métodos para uma eliminação segura

Abstract

Following the computers popularity certain activities such as create digital records have become common for both ordinary users and companies or government institutions. For the Archivists who normally deals with common records, the creation of the records in the digital context has generated plenty possibilities, among them, boosting their access and use. However, the inherent fragility of the support and the way the digital record are deleted requires great care on the part of those who deal with this because the incorrect elimination of the document makes recoverable for other purposes besides their creation. Therefore, this article seeks to disseminate the methods, models and tools for safe disposal of record in the digital context. The methods used on this article was the literature review, the results show that existing methods are generic and are designed to specific needs and suggest that the theme needs further study focused on the characteristics and peculiarities of archival activity.