Is that old hard drive really clean?

Is that old hard drive really clean? Use Swipe or an equivalent type of program to make sure.

How Deleting Really Works

All files are indexed by an important system called the File Allocation Table (FAT). When you delete a file, Windows simply removes the file's reference from the FAT, allowing other programs to use the space. But the file's data still remains on your hard drive, perfectly readable to snoops, forensics and other pests.

Using common tools available on the Internet, even a novice user can easily recover confidential data from your hard drive. Selling Your Computer?

When you sell, give away or dispose of your computer, have you thought about what is on your hard drive?

Confidential documents, memos, customer lists, financial data and personal information can be recovered at the touch of a button. Even formatting a drive does not destroy information on your drive. And with damages from data theft reaching a staggering $59 billion per year, can you afford to let your data fall into the wrong hands?

Swipe Features:

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Extremely Secure Deletion Swipe uses 5 secure deletion methods. Two of the methods used by Swipe are based on standards set by the US Defence Department and the Australian Defence Department.

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Fast, Small & Attractive When designing this product, they focused on creating a powerful, fast and easy to use application, appealing to both home users and tech savvy enterprise administrators.

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Drive Cleaning Feature In addition to targeted secure file deletion, Swipe also includes a drive cleaning feature. This feature allows you to securely remove any files that have been previously deleted by less secure programs.