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When you absolutely positively need a file to be gone from your system, never to come back from the grave again, you need a secure delete utility in your arsenal. Today Shannon investigates just that, in this week's Snubs Report
First up, a command-line tool from Microsoft. Sdelete has all the switches and arguments to turn a file into a steaming pile of random bits. It'll even nix NTFS compressed or encrypted files using the Windows defragmentation API. Minding our P's and Q's we learn that the -P option specifies how many times we would like to overwrite a file, and -Q keeps it quiet. Perfect for batch scripting. For example:
@echo off sdelete.exe -p 4 -q -s %1
If you're looking for something a little more graphical and user friendly have a look at INFERNO!. While this open-source Windows utility isn't much to look at, and requires the Microsoft VB 6.0 runtime, it does get the job done. Sporting simple file overwrites, Department of Defense spec overwrites, and the sophisticated Gutmann method for cleaning your disk, this tool surely packs a punch.
Think we missed a gem? Hit us up at feedback@hak5.org.
about 10 hours ago
Check out the latest project from Ben Heck as he builds a Raspberry Pi powered dog treat dispenser. Cool stuff: http://t.co/jk0pVHhTcr
about 11 hours ago
Maker Faire is a hugely popular showcase of gadgets and innovation. So, we found the robot that makes cocktails: http://t.co/ZcuygCr0si
about 12 hours ago
Join @Veronica and some awesome guests for a live Google Hangout. Sci-fi, weird science, summer movies, & more RSVP : http://t.co/RDVduR1T93
about 17 hours ago
Here's what to expect now that Yahoo has bought Tumblr, over the top GIF's included: http://t.co/Twqp17NZsO
about 19 hours ago
@Tannerlynn The video playback is pretty glitchy, so we opted to take it down. We'll definitely have another hangout down the road
about 19 hours ago
@ChristophorRick Fixed. Thanks!
