Security Basics: Re: Secure delete files

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Hello,

There are couple of programs/softwares for secure deletion of data. Some of them are mentioned below for Windows & 
Linux:

1. Eraser Secure Data Removal Tool -- http://www.heidi.ie/eraser/

2. SysInternals SDelete -- http://www.sysinternals.com/ntw2k/source/sdelete.shtml

3. Darik's Boot and Nuke (for Linux) -- http://dban.sourceforge.net/

4. OverWrite -- http://www.kyuzz.org/antirez/overwrite.html

5. Wipe Secure File Deletion (for Linux) -- http://wipe.sourceforge.net/

6. Secure Delete -- http://www.objmedia.demon.co.uk/freeSoftware/secureDelete.html

7. Active@ Kill Disk Free Version -- http://www.killdisk.com/downloadfree.htm

8. Secure Delete -- http://freshmeat.net/projects/securedelete/?topic_id=43

9. Wipe Disk -- http://www.birdcomputer.ca/Software/SoftwareToC.html

10. Autoclave -- http://staff.washington.edu/jdlarios/autoclave-discontinued/

11. Shred (for Linux) -- built-in

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Nikhil Wagholikar
Security Analyst

NII Consulting
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