Combined electronic and microfilm document archiving

Midlands-based Genus Group has addressed the dilemma faced by organisations that have to maintain large archives of information over the long term, but also need it to be accessible. Microfilm, though virtually indestructible, is bulky and its information is not easily retrievable. Electronic systems can be rendered obsolete and subject to cyber accidents.

With the Genus system, paper and electronic documents are scanned onto traditional microfilm, giving a life of about 500 years and, at the same time, uploaded onto an electronic retrieval system that can be accessed through an intranet at any time. The combined result provides security for essential data with the ability to access critical information at the click of a mouse.