National Archives holds event to promote the digitisation of important documents

Faridah (third from right) and Deputy Perak State Secretary Datuk Abu Bakar Said (second from right) looking at a demonstration of document restoration done by the National Archives of Malaysia personnel. — Photo: SAIFUL BAHRI/The Star

THE NATIONAL Archives of Malaysia is joining most government agencies in the country in going digital with the Digital Document Management System (DDMS).

While not all agencies are doing so due to cost issues, National Archives of Malaysia Deputy Director General Faridah Ishak is encouraging them to do so because it is much safer than managing physical copies of vital documents if a natural disaster occurs.