There are times when you really want to make sure a file on your computer is deleted and can't be recovered by a PC expert, I am sure I don't have to preach about how it is really important these days ...

This could be a problem for those who intend to delete confidential data permanently. The deletion tools which delete data in a manner that cannot be recovered are called secure delete software ...

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 ...

Mac OS X only: Free, open source application Permanent Eraser securely erases files on your Mac. As of OS 10.3, Macs have had the "Secure Empty Trash" option in the Finder menu, which provides a ...

Did you know that when you delete a file on your computer it isn’t really deleted? Your computer marks the space the file uses on the hard disk as available, but the file is still there. The good news ...

Reader Steve Carter would like his deleted files to be really, really gone. He writes: How do you delete a file completely and forever? I thought the original still remains on the hard drive until it ...

Cleaning off my hard drive this week, I discovered a few years' worth of tax documents in a long-forgotten-about folder. As I prepared to toss the folder into the trash, I paused to consider whether ...

Rommel asked the Utilities forum for advice on cleaning files off a hard drive so that they can never be restored. When you delete a file, it doesn’t actually go away–even after you’ve emptied the ...

Windows only: Freeware shell extension DeleteOnClick adds a Securely Delete entry to your Windows Explorer right-click menu so you can securely wipe files from your hard drive. How securely, you ask?

Reader Steve Carter would like his deleted files to be really, really gone. He writes: How do you delete a file completely and forever? I thought the original still remains on the hard drive until it ...