ECN: Electronic Component News

Researchers at the Georgia Tech Research Institute (GTRI) are sharing
results of advanced file-format recognition research with The National
Archives of the United Kingdom. The effort could enhance worldwide
capability to manage the vast array of file formats created since the
computer age began.

Improving archivists' ability to categorize and access hundreds of
different computer file formats is critical in the digital age.
Increasingly, archives receive large quantities of government and
other records in a wide variety of digital formats.

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Source: http://www.ecnmag.com/News/2010/12/Georgia-Tech-Assists-in-Identifying-Files-for-United-Kingdom-Archive/