An InterPARES Trust Specification for Preserving Authentic Records in the Cloud

Questions regarding trust and authenticity of records stored in the Cloud, as well as the custodial obligations and storage management provided by the service provider of Internet-based records have yet to be resolved; but the adoption of Cloud-based technologies is not waiting for legislation or standards to resolve these issues. Therefore, there is an existing need clearly articulated requirements that provide effective, tested methods for documenting and maintaining the authenticity of records that are removed from creator’s systems and placed into the custody and control of Cloud Service Providers. To address this need, Preservation as a Service for Trust (PaaST), part of the InterPARES Trust research project, is modelling a suite of preservation services that detail specific actions and attributes that capture, create or document metadata and activities that provide supporting evidence of the authenticity of records entrusted to the Cloud Service Providers.

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