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Academia & Publishing

Our Website Is Currently Unavailable: Cyberattacks on Cultural Heritage Institutions

Cyberattacks on museums, libraries and other cultural heritage institutions are a growing concern. While protocols for physical attacks or disasters are often well-established, the same cannot be said for virtual threats. If we want to proactively reduce risks, we need more than just firewalls – it’s the “human factor” that demands our closest attention.

Academia & Publishing

Wie steht es um das wissenschaftliche Erbe der DDR? Eine Podiumsdiskussion

Unter welchen Bedingungen wurde in der DDR wissenschaftlich publiziert? Was geschah mit den Forschungsergebnissen nach der Wende? Und welche Bedeutung hat die Aufarbeitung von DDR-Forschungsliteratur? Diese und weitere Fragen diskutierten Birgit Dahlke, Rudolf Bentzinger und Christoph Links auf einer Veranstaltung der Berlin-Brandenburgischen Akademie der Wissenschaften anlässlich der Digitalisierung des Bucharchivs des Akademie-Verlags.

Politics & Society

Resurrection Consent: It’s Time to Talk About Our Digital Afterlives

Your friend dies in a car crash. A company can resurrect her online avatar based on her digital footprint. Should you agree? A new study captures attitudes to the digital resurrection scenarios that will face us soon.

Academia & Publishing

How Academic Librarians Are Shaping the Digital Humanities

When cutting-edge digital technologies and the humanities intersect, the possibilities for new and exciting research projects are endless. In this process, academic librarians play a pivotal role – and here’s how.

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