It is a well know fact that files that are deleted by normal means can be recovered with ease using so called file recovery utilities. This might not be a problem for most users but it surely is not nice if you sell a used computer and someone discovers private pictures, account data and the like on the formatted hard drive.
Super Shredder from analog x deletes files securely so that they can´t be recovered by file recovery software. There are still ways to recover those files but the equipment needed is way to expensive for almost everyone. The tool supports common methods like Gutmann or Nispom (Departement of Defense) but also a way to completely customize the procedure.
Eraser is another tool which could be used.
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I´am using Eraser for some time now and think it´s a great tool to delete files securely. I was not able to bring them back using file recovery tools.
I use Eraser all the time, but have found that when I go to recover the file itself, while I am not able to recover the contents of the file, I am able to see its name, and names of other files which I had on my drive but have erased. Is there a way to erase the names too, as well as making the file unrecoverable?