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>On 21 Feb 2002 at 17:30, Sadler, Connie J wrote:
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>From: "Sadler, Connie J" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
>To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
>Subject: Unclassified Disk "Sanitizers"
>Date sent: Thu, 21 Feb 2002 17:30:57 -0500
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>> Does anyone have recommendations for freeware or shareware that effectively
>> erases disks for unclassified but sensitive information? This would be used
>> for all machines "retired" to school programs, etc. We need one for Windows
>> and one for UNIX, if one tool can't clean both types of disks. Anybody have
>> experience with this?
>>
>> Thank you!
>>
>> Connie
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>Hi Connie and all
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>The Cleaner from Sami Tolvanen is an excellent file wiper for Windows:
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>http://www.tolvanen.com/eraser/
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>It is freeware. Sorry, can't comment on UNIX tools.
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Actually its name is ERASER and the current version is 5.3 (the last that will be
issued).
One thing to remember running Windows, is that the Swap File does not get wiped out
properly ever, so there is a security issue as to a forensic possibilty (high) to have
a
look at the information in that section of disk.
Either do one of two things here: [a] get yourself a swap file overwriter such as
SWAPFOVE that works in conjunction with SCORCH, or [b] command Windows via Control
Panel's System tab to drop using a swap file. Should your system be low on RAM, then
you
will have to use, more than probable, a MS-DOS utility to erase information from disk
in
place of ERASER 5.3 because, perhaps, Windows will not be able to launch correctly.
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Richard H. Cotterell <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
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