Secure Deletion
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Tools for this function
Tool | Purpose |
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BCWipe | BCWipe data wiping software enables you to permanently delete selected files so that they can never be recovered or undeleted. |
CCleaner | CCleaner is a tool for cleaning Windows PCs. |
Darik's Boot And Nuke | Darik's Boot and Nuke ("DBAN") is a self-contained boot disk that securely wipes the hard disks of most computers. |
DiPS (Digital Preservation Solution) | DiPS (OAIS compliant Digital Preservation Solution) |
Disk Utility | In Disk Utility in Mac OS X 10. |
Eraser | Eraser is an advanced security tool for Windows which allows you to completely remove sensitive data from your hard drive by overwriting it several times with carefully selected patterns. |
Ontrack Eraser Software | Ontrack Eraser software is an easy-to-use, highly flexible data erasure tool that erases all traces of data stored on a targeted media - ensuring that sensitive information does not fall into the wrong hands. |
PDWIPE (Physical Drive WIPE) | PDWIPE (Physical Drive WIPE) is a standalone DOS utility to wipe (zero) an entire physical hard drive. |
SDelete | SDelete is a command line utility that takes a number of options. |
Secure deletion involves the use of special software to ensure that when you delete a file, there really is no way to get it back again.