Digital information management : possible paths

Abstract

Introduction: Since its beginnings, society has sought to register its information and thus information technology tools occupy a prominent place in society, and are considered indispensable for scientific, social, technological and economic advancement. Objective: With this common thread, this article seeks to present a reflection on the concepts of Digital Information Management starting from the characteristics, problems and challenges of digital information. Methodology: The methodology consists of a bibliographic-documentary survey, composed of published materials, among them: books, theses, dissertations, texts on internet sites and articles in scientific journals, constituting a literature review, which mainly addresses works of expression in the area, published by authors who research the theme of digital information and its management, opening a way for new discussions on this theme. Results: In this way, the collected data are processed through qualitative analysis, and later, structured in thematic sections, point out the main theoretical mishaps. Conclusion: The results point to a major challenge that must be overcome for efficient data management, which are the existing restrictions on digital preservation both in terms of technology and software obsolescence, file formats, availability and perpetuity of repositories. Another issue that has to be considered is the one referring to the PGPD data protection legislation that imposes and regulates a series of rules for the recovery, treatment and use of personal information of natural individuals.