Our digital lives are ever present, yet also completely intangible, constantly changing and developing as we continually add to their virtual mass. Whether this is photos taken on our smart phones, documents created for work or music we've downloaded, our digital footprint is huge and sometimes hard to manage. Furthermore, keeping up-to-date with changes in technology, file formats, storage mediums and even simple items such as adapter cables can be a huge undertaking.

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Whilst digital information can be convenient, it is far more fragile than we think and it’s stability over time is at risk by a number of factors ranging from computer crashes to hardware malfunctions and of course, human error. More often than not, rapid digital obsolescence renders our files unreadable before we have put measures in place to future proof our information. On top of this, hardware manufacturers often use a system of planned obsolescence so we continue to upgrade to the latest models of computers and smart phones, often with little regard to the backwards compatibility of these new products and systems.