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15.2 SECURE DELETION (ERASER It can be disconcerting to leam that files you think were deleted might actually be recoverable. Most people errantly believe they are permanently deleting their files with simple deletion. After finding out how file recovery works, they immediately want to know how to permanently delete their files. It's not that they are trying to hide anything, they may just want to protect their privacy. They have the right to do so. Honestly, most of the people reading this book have visited a website they wish they hadn't. also need to make sure all confidential data are deleted from hard drives Individuals and companies before they dispose of them. Recovering files from discarded hard drives is extremely easy. Going through someone's garbage is becoming a profitable activity for criminals. Eraser will delete any previously deleted files on your hard drive. It will not delete any files that have not been previously deleted. In other words, your existing data will not get erased. It only wipes the free space. It will also securely delete existing files. 1. Download Eraser from http://eraser heidi iel 2. Click Downloads. 3. Click on the latest stable build. (At the time of this writing, it was Eraser 6.0.9.) 4. Click Save 5. Select your C:security folder 6. If the program doesn't automatically open, browse to your C:lsecurity folder 7. Right-click on Eraser 6.0.9.exe. (This filename will undoubtedly be different due to the release of a more recent version of Eraser. Click on the executable file you downloaded.) 8. Select Run as administrator 9. Click Next, Accept, Next, Typical, Install, and Finish. 10. Click Start, All Programs, and Eraser. (You can also click on the Eraser icon that was put on your desktop.) 1. Right-click the empty Eraser table and select New Task. (See Figure 15-8.) 2. Click Add Data. 3. Select Unused disk space. 14. Select the drive you want to clean. (A small USB works faster than your hard drive. This example used a small USB.) (See Figure 15-9.) 228 | Page

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