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Why should you securely delete/shred information?
There are many software tools for the retrieval of deleted files. Those tools, often referred to as "file recovery" software, are taking advantage of shortcomings in the "delete" command that we all use regularly to delete files. Actually, the "delete" operation only removes information When files are deleted using the common "delete" operation, information is only removed from files so they can't be found by the operating system. It File recovery software can be easy to retrieve files that have simply been deleted using aforementioned specialized file recovery software. In order to remove or shred files permanently from your system, you have to use a program that is used to recover this information by taking advantage of shortcomings in the standard delete operation. A program capable of overwriting the file (s) data with random series of binary data multiple timesbinary must be used in order to remove files permanently from your system. This process is often called shredding.
What should be shredded?
Any information that you need to be completely deleted beyond recovery should be shredded. Before shredding a file, please ensure that you are not violating any State Records Laws or Sunshine Laws. For more information, please see the Records Management Overview.
How to shred files
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File Shredder is a reliable tool that can be used to shred company files. It is available free under GNU licence. You may download File Shredder and use it without any restrictions. File Shredder is a simple, but powerful program that surpasses many commercial file shredders out there. In File Shredder you can choose between 5 different shredding algorithms, each slightly stronger than the previous. Additionally, File Shredder has an integrated Disk Wiper which uses a shredding algorithm to wipe unused disk space. Shredding Files using File Shredder
For additional assistance using File Shredder, please check their Online Help page. |
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