Apple's "Secure Empty Trash" option will perform a seven-pass random erase on the files in the Trash, but you may wish to change this up a bit. Topher, an avid Mac user for the past 15 years, has been ...

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?

Moving a file to the trash on your PC or Mac gets rid of it for good, right? Not so fast. These files can be seen by others later, and they could be slowing down your machine. Tap or click for my ...

Topher, an avid Mac user for the past 15 years, has been a contributing author to MacFixIt since the spring of 2008. One of his passions is troubleshooting Mac problems and making the best use of Macs ...

Windows only: Secure file deletion utility Wipe File is a one-purpose program that lets you choose how many times a file on your hard drive is erased, written over, then deleted over and over. The ...

Eraser is an enormous all-in-one toolbox devoted to secure file deletion. This free utility can securely delete files on your command, or according to a schedule. Secure deletion utility Eraser is ...

Some people are unaware that deleted files can be recovered. If you want to remove files that can not be recovered, use the “Secure Delete” option. The Sysinternals SDelete tool can help us add Secure ...

DeleteOnClick is a simple and easy-to-use application for Windows. It helps you erase files and folders securely and permanently. Now, you may think about whether such an application is really needed ...

Moving a file to the trash on your PC or Mac gets rid of it for good, right? Not so fast. These files can be seen by others later, and they could be slowing down your machine. Tap or click here for my ...

I am looking for a program comparable to BCwipe for linux. Multi-pass, low-level file deletion and wiping. Any ideas?<BR><BR>I have just acquired a server about the weight of an Olson twin from a ...

Moving a file to the trash on your PC or Mac gets rid of it for good, right? Not so fast. These files can be seen by others later, and they could be slowing down your machine. Tap or click for my ...