Re: Open Source or Freeware File / Free Space Erasers

["Hauber, Wayne [ITSEC]" <wjhauber () IASTATE EDU>]

I haven't tested it, but I like the simplicity of interface for this one:  http://freeraser.en.softonic.com/

I liked Heidi a while back, but they seem to have taken away a lot of helpful functionality in the 6+ version.  (Plus I 
have stability problems with 6+ on windows 7).

I have the same reaction to version 6 of Eraser. I've been using very 5.88 in lieu of something better. It is still 
functional.

Wayne Hauber (515) 294-9890
Iowa State University
Information Technology Services
IT Security and Policies
297 Durham Center, ISU, Ames, Iowa 50011
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Quinn R Shamblin
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EDU]<mailto:[mailto:SECURITY () LISTSERV EDUCAUSE EDU]> On Behalf Of King, Ronald A.
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Subject: Re: [SECURITY] Open Source or Freeware File / Free Space Erasers

Have you looked at Eraser, http://eraser.heidi.ie/, for Windows?  We are happy with it and recommend it to our users, 
though, I have never used it to wipe free space.


Ronald King
Security Engineer
http://security.nsu.edu<http://security.nsu.edu/>

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Subject: [SECURITY] Open Source or Freeware File / Free Space Erasers

Does anyone have a recommendation of a free or very low cost product for doing secure file erasures?  Having secure 
free space wipe functionality would be a big plus.  Our main concern is that the software be simple to setup and use 
and be safe (basically, we don't want the free space wipe to result in a bricked machine).  This is for a very short 
term use and management features are not desired.

Thanks in advance!

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