Yes it is definitely necessary to use some sort of software or encryption to protect and or completely erase your data. Especially since recent studies show that you can run into a lot of trouble if proper deletion of data does not take place when recycling old hardware. You can read more about it here:
There's also new technologies that are being developed so that secure disposable of products can be done from home, from the office, and even on the battleground. http://www.darkreading.com/document.asp?doc_id=98819
Posted by: mroonie at August 24, 2006 12:17 PM
Eraser 5.8 is a great secure delete software program
and it will also overwrite all unused disk space, it is worth checking out and it's freeware. http://www.heidi.ie/eraser/
Posted by: TDH at August 25, 2006 6:52 PM
I'sorry i don't need what i wanted no more.
Thank you
Posted by: Marc at August 27, 2006 8:00 AM
Aloha Leo....I read the "Secure Delete" article. I'm a little confused (Not unusual for a 65 yr.old). I utilize System Mechanic - it has a function that evaluates the hard drive & lets me know that I have "alot" of duplicate files - taking up alot of hard drive space. My Question: If I get rid of the "duplicate files" will it give me more disk space? (Big Bang Enterprises has "Double Killer" - a software program that "searches the Hard Drive for identical Files (Duplicate Files) there's a "Free" & a "Pro" ($14.95); that gives instructions on how to remove the files, etc. What's your recommendation? Your Advise? I'm a little leary about removing the files...if it's not necessary...but if necessary, I'm willing to purchase the "Pro" version. Thank You, for all your Excellent Advise & your concise & informnative Newsletters!! Greatly Appreciated! (& it's been my pleasure to "buy you some coffee"!!) Keep Up the Good Work! Aloha, Sebastian
Posted by: Sebastian San Filippo at August 28, 2006 2:00 PM
SecureAtom has a nice secure deletion tool with multiple shredding algorithims it can be found at http://www.secureatom.com
Posted by: Mike at March 3, 2008 8:07 AM
Please, does secure delete work with xp windows?
Thank you.
Elizabeth.
Yes.
-Leo
Posted by: Elizabeth at August 5, 2008 1:11 PM
Hi Leo
Do you have a BAT file that will automatically start sdelete? If not can you explain more about how to set up sdelete, select the various option?
Gordon
SDelete's options are covered quite well on it's download page.
- Leo 09-Aug-2007
Posted by: gordon at November 8, 2008 6:05 PM
We let go an employee wholived out of state.
We asked him to return his laptop.
All the company email he had on his coputer he had delteted, and we can't seem to retrive it or recover it.
How much does it cost for someone who really knows Windowsxp professional & Outloook to try & recover?
I understand it may not work.
His provider for internet was AT&T.
Isn't it against the law to on purpose delete company imformation?
Thanks
Mike
Posted by: Mikw at December 26, 2008 6:46 PM
well I have downloaded it, unzipped it but still have no idea how to make it work. All I get is an icon which doesn't open or apparently do anything.
a) it's a program you run in a windows command shell, and b) the usage instructions are on the page you downloaded it from.
- Leo 16-Jan-2009
Posted by: Michael Paul at January 15, 2009 8:01 AM
I want a secure delete application that integrates into the recycle bin, such that any time a true file delete operation is emitted the secure deletion utility is used to shred the file content on disk. Know of anything like that?
File under: don't make me think; help me do what I need done.
Posted by: PaulProgrammer at January 30, 2009 9:57 AM
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Yes it is definitely necessary to use some sort of software or encryption to protect and or completely erase your data. Especially since recent studies show that you can run into a lot of trouble if proper deletion of data does not take place when recycling old hardware. You can read more about it here:
http://www.techknowbizzle.com/2006/08/reduce-reuse-recycle.html
There's also new technologies that are being developed so that secure disposable of products can be done from home, from the office, and even on the battleground. http://www.darkreading.com/document.asp?doc_id=98819
Posted by: mroonie at August 24, 2006 12:17 PMEraser 5.8 is a great secure delete software program
Posted by: TDH at August 25, 2006 6:52 PMand it will also overwrite all unused disk space, it is worth checking out and it's freeware.
http://www.heidi.ie/eraser/
I'sorry i don't need what i wanted no more.
Posted by: Marc at August 27, 2006 8:00 AMThank you
Aloha Leo....I read the "Secure Delete" article. I'm a little confused (Not unusual for a 65 yr.old). I utilize System Mechanic - it has a function that evaluates the hard drive & lets me know that I have "alot" of duplicate files - taking up alot of hard drive space. My Question: If I get rid of the "duplicate files" will it give me more disk space? (Big Bang Enterprises has "Double Killer" - a software program that "searches the Hard Drive for identical Files (Duplicate Files) there's a "Free" & a "Pro" ($14.95); that gives instructions on how to remove the files, etc. What's your recommendation? Your Advise? I'm a little leary about removing the files...if it's not necessary...but if necessary, I'm willing to purchase the "Pro" version. Thank You, for all your Excellent Advise & your concise & informnative Newsletters!! Greatly Appreciated! (& it's been my pleasure to "buy you some coffee"!!) Keep Up the Good Work! Aloha, Sebastian
Posted by: Sebastian San Filippo at August 28, 2006 2:00 PMSecureAtom has a nice secure deletion tool with multiple shredding algorithims it can be found at http://www.secureatom.com
Posted by: Mike at March 3, 2008 8:07 AMPlease, does secure delete work with xp windows?
Thank you.
Elizabeth.
-Leo
Hi Leo
Do you have a BAT file that will automatically start sdelete? If not can you explain more about how to set up sdelete, select the various option?
Gordon
09-Aug-2007
We let go an employee wholived out of state.
Posted by: Mikw at December 26, 2008 6:46 PMWe asked him to return his laptop.
All the company email he had on his coputer he had delteted, and we can't seem to retrive it or recover it.
How much does it cost for someone who really knows Windowsxp professional & Outloook to try & recover?
I understand it may not work.
His provider for internet was AT&T.
Isn't it against the law to on purpose delete company imformation?
Thanks
Mike
well I have downloaded it, unzipped it but still have no idea how to make it work. All I get is an icon which doesn't open or apparently do anything.
16-Jan-2009
I want a secure delete application that integrates into the recycle bin, such that any time a true file delete operation is emitted the secure deletion utility is used to shred the file content on disk. Know of anything like that?
File under: don't make me think; help me do what I need done.
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