Analysis of computational vulnerabilities in digital repositories

Authors

  • Valdete Fernandes Belarmino Universidade Federal da Paraíba - UFPB
  • Wagner Junqueira Araújo Universidade Federal da Paraíba - UFPB

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.5195/biblios.2014.169

Keywords:

Information Security, Digital repositories, DSpace, Scientific information, Digital preservation, Penetration test

Abstract

Objective. Demonstrates the results of research that aimed to analyze the computational vulnerabilities of digital directories in public Universities. Argues the relevance of information in contemporary societies like an invaluable resource, emphasizing scientific information as an essential element to constitute scientific progress. Characterizes the emergence of Digital Repositories and highlights its use in academic environment to preserve, promote, disseminate and encourage the scientific production. Describes the main software for the construction of digital repositories. Method. The investigation identified and analyzed the vulnerabilities that are exposed the digital repositories using Penetration Testing running. Discriminating the levels of risk and the types of vulnerabilities. Results. From a sample of 30 repositories, we could examine 20, identified that: 5% of the repositories have critical vulnerabilities, 85% high, 25% medium and 100% lowers. Conclusions. Which demonstrates the necessity to adapt actions for these environments that promote informational security to minimizing the incidence of external and / or internal systems attacks.Abstract Grey Text – use bold for subheadings when needed.

Author Biographies

Valdete Fernandes Belarmino, Universidade Federal da Paraíba - UFPB

Possui graduação em Biblioteconomia pela Universidade Federal da Paraíba (2014) . Tem experiência na área de Ciência da Informação, com ênfase em Biblioteconomia.

Wagner Junqueira Araújo, Universidade Federal da Paraíba - UFPB

Doutor em Ciência da Informação pela Universidade de Brasília, Mestre em Ciência da Informação pela Universidade de Brasília, Graduado em Ciência da Computação. Professor do Programa de Pós-Graduação em Ciência da Informação – UFPB. Professor Adjunto do Departamento de Ciência da Informação da Universidade Federal da Paraíba-UFPB.

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Published

2015-04-06

How to Cite

Belarmino, V. F., & Araújo, W. J. (2015). Analysis of computational vulnerabilities in digital repositories. Biblios Journal of Librarianship and Information Science, (56), 1–18. https://doi.org/10.5195/biblios.2014.169

Issue

No. 56 (2014)

Section

Original

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