gHacks technology news » delete files permanently http://www.ghacks.net A technology blog covering software, mobile phones, gadgets, security, the Internet and other relevant areas. Thu, 18 Mar 2010 18:01:40 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 en hourly 1 Delete files permanently to counter file recovery toolshttp://www.ghacks.net/2006/06/11/delete-files-permanently-to-counter-file-recovery-tools/ http://www.ghacks.net/2006/06/11/delete-files-permanently-to-counter-file-recovery-tools/#comments Sun, 11 Jun 2006 09:35:05 +0000 Martin http://www.ghacks.net/2006/06/11/delete-files-permanently-to-counter-file-recovery-tools/ 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.

]]> http://www.ghacks.net/2006/06/11/delete-files-permanently-to-counter-file-recovery-tools/feed/ 3 UltraShredderhttp://www.ghacks.net/2006/03/22/ultrashredder/ http://www.ghacks.net/2006/03/22/ultrashredder/#comments Wed, 22 Mar 2006 07:43:45 +0000 Martin http://www.ghacks.net/?p=362 UltraShredder deletes sensitive files by overwriting them with random characters, saving it to disk each time, and then bypasses the recycle bin, thus acting as your personal, portable file shredder. If the file were to be recovered by a data recovery program, they would only be able to see unintelligible characters on disk where the file used to be. The program is a great tool to destroy sensitive data, and is very small with a minute memory footprint, and makes no changes to your system whatsoever.]]> UltraShredder deletes sensitive files by overwriting them with random characters, saving it to disk each time, and then bypasses the recycle bin, thus acting as your personal, portable file shredder. If the file were to be recovered by a data recovery program, they would only be able to see unintelligible characters on disk where the file used to be. The program is a great tool to destroy sensitive data, and is very small with a minute memory footprint, and makes no changes to your system whatsoever.

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