You may already know that "deleting" a file does nothing of the sort. But did you know that your disk drive has a built-in system for the secure erasure of data? No? Then read on. What do you mean ...

Whether for slowed performance or some other issue that’s crept up, sometimes securely erasing your SSD is the solution needed. While there are a number of ways to get the deed done, most solutions ...

Eraser is an enormous all-in-one toolbox devoted to secure file deletion. This free utility can securely delete files on your command, or according to a schedule. There are lots of ways to obliterate ...

External hard drives are great for all sorts of things, but sometimes you get a bum drive. Doing a secure erase of the drive gives it a stress test before you put it into service. Over at TidBITS, ...

MIAMI, May 2, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- With military grade security the iShredder Android app is the #1 app and most popular data eraser. Using certified deletion algorithms, iShredder securely deletes ...

Deleting a file on a computer rarely means it is gone. On traditional hard drives and many solid-state drives, what disappears from view often lingers in the background, recoverable with the right ...

A drive erasure method that provides a fast way to delete all the data quickly when required. Instant secure erase (ISE) encrypts the drive, and when it is time to permanently delete all the data on ...

Researchers at UC San Diego found that the normal methods we use to securely wipe magnetic drives aren't as useful on solid-state drives. After testing twelve SSDs, they found that only four were ...

Back in the days when mechanical hard drives with spinning platters were the norm, you could simply hand your old hard drive to a deserving relative or friend as an upgrade, get a thank you, and call ...

A new version of HDerase.exe has been released Go direct to UCSD's Center for Magnetic Recording Research website to download version 3.2. HDerase.exe accesses an ATA disk drive's internal Secure ...