Armanesia Blockchain System: Blockchain and IFPS-Based Archive System Prototype

Document integrity is critical to public trust in archives management. Armanesia is an innovative research project aims to develop prototype of information systems to support the management of digital archives based on blockchain technology. The project uses blockchain technology to record verification, immutability, and other metadata derived from various types of digital records. In this system, archives are permanently stored through peer-to-peer distribution and consensus verification without the need for a third party. The continuum archive cycle is based on Armanesia workflow infrastructure. The prototype is built through open-source technologies such as IPFS (Interplanetary File System) for blockchain-enabled file systems to design a system prototype using the SDLC (System Development Life Cycle) method. Armanesia technology can be applied for both public and private blockchain ecosystems. &nbsp

The Effect of Information-Seeking Behavior on Gen-Z Political Preference: Study on 2020 District Heads Election in Depok and South Tangerang

Generation Z in Indonesia will use their political right for the first time during the upcoming 2020 District Heads Election that will be held in some cities in Indonesia, including in Depok and South Tangerang. This study aims to understand the effect of information seeking behavior on Gen-Z political preferences as new voters in the upcoming 2020 Depok and South Tangerang city mayor election. A survey will be performed to collect the data by distributing a questionnaire to 278 respondents aged 17 to 23 and live in Depok or South Tangerang. It was found that the political parties are not a factor that encourages them to seek information on the election. Information about the profiles, ideologies, leadership, and work programs of regional head candidates is the type of information they need. Political party websites, candidates personal websites and radio were not their main choices in seeking election information. Various media for candidate campaigns, including the use of celebrities, did not significantly influence their political decisions. Instagram and Twitter are the most preferred social media platforms for finding election information. Family and closest friends are one of their sources of information in obtaining information. Candidates for regional heads who have character: integrity, can bring change, understand various problems in their region and are able to offer solutions, are populist and honest / free from corruption practices; is the figure of the candidate for regional head they will elect. The racial and gender factors did not influence their political choices. Their track record, work program and ideology influence their political choices. The findings of this study will be useful to political parties in developing their future election communication strategies