Tag: Metadata
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Elsevier’s PDF Metadata Hashing: Revolutionary Practice or Invasion of Privacy?
In the ever-evolving landscape of digital content management, a recent spotlight has been cast on Elsevier’s practice of embedding unique hashes in the PDF metadata of each downloaded document. This revelation has sparked a fervent debate about the balance between protecting intellectual property and respecting user privacy. For those unfamiliar, a hash in this context…
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The Ephemeral Web: Losing Bits of History in Cyberspace
The online landscape is rapidly evolving, with a significant portion of web content becoming inaccessible over time. What might seem like a simple URL today could lead to a dead end tomorrow, highlighting the transient nature of digital information. As the Pew Research study indicates, approximately 38% of webpages that existed in 2013 are no…