Re: "Secure Delete" for Windows?

["Don C. Miller" <donm () UIDAHO EDU>]

Nathaniel, sorry for my delayed response. I could not find anything 
conclusive which says slack space is removed using the cipher wipe 
although there is some documentation which says this is the case. Is 
anyone else aware if this is the case?

Thanks,
Don

HALL, NATHANIEL D. wrote:
> Don,
>
> I use wipe the same way you describe. Do you know if it only wipes 
> free space or if it also wipes slack space?
>
> --
>
> Nathaniel Hall, GSEC GCFW GCIA GCIH GCFA
>
> Network Security System Administrator
>
> OTC Computer Networking
>
> Office: (417) 447-7535
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> *From:* The EDUCAUSE Security Constituent Group Listserv 
> [mailto:SECURITY () LISTSERV EDUCAUSE EDU] *On Behalf Of *Miller, Don C.
> *Sent:* Wednesday, February 25, 2009 4:10 PM
> *To:* SECURITY () LISTSERV EDUCAUSE EDU
> *Subject:* Re: [SECURITY] "Secure Delete" for Windows?
>
> Allison, on windows you can use the cipher command to wipe free space 
> on the system. It runs in three passes filling up the entire disk. It 
> is the /w switch with the volume so something like ‘cipher /w c:’. You 
> could set this as a scheduled task (no additional software to 
> install). We also recommend eraser and dban to customers depending on 
> their need.
>
> Don Miller
>
> University of Idaho
>
> *From:* The EDUCAUSE Security Constituent Group Listserv 
> [mailto:SECURITY () LISTSERV EDUCAUSE EDU] *On Behalf Of *Allison Dolan
> *Sent:* Wednesday, February 25, 2009 11:32 AM
> *To:* SECURITY () LISTSERV EDUCAUSE EDU
> *Subject:* [SECURITY] "Secure Delete" for Windows?
>
> The Mac has 'Secure Empty Trash' which securely deletes/"shreds" the 
> files in the trash can.
>
> What you have found for the PC that is functionally similar, is easy 
> to install/use, and is free or low cost?
>
> Allison F. Dolan
>
> Program Director, Personally Identifiable Information
>
> Massachusetts Institute of Technology
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