This Wiki contains information and documents generated by the working group which is attempting to produce an ISO standard on which a full audit and certification of digital repositories can be based. The aim will be to take this work into ISO in the same way as the OAIS Reference Model (ISO 14721), namely via ISO TC20/SC13, of which the working arm is CCSDS.
The Primary Trustworthy Digital Repository Authorisation Body (ISO-PTAB) is the anchor for the provision of ISO audit and certification of digital repositories and plays a major role in training and accrediting auditors. This web site is a central source of information about ISO-PTAB, auditors and audits.
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