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ShredIt - File Shredder /
Hard Drive Eraser Software
Wipe a file, erase a hard drive with this easy to use File Shredder - computer privacy software that works on your computer
Macintosh and Windows Software
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| "If the computer you're going to eighty-six still works, donate it. Wipe the hard drive clean (ShredIt can do that for you; $20; Mireth.com). "
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| "One basic privacy measure, however, is easily overlooked: proper data destruction....ShredIt, is available in versions for both Windows and Macintosh computers from Mireth Technology ($19.95 for downloaded versions at www.mireth.com). The program's overwrite methods include user-defined options with up to 35 passes. Another useful feature, in the Macintosh version, is the option to overwrite rewritable CD's. "
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"You need this utility if your computer files may contain highly confidential client files (legal, criminal justice, medical, personnel), confidential business files (trade secrets, marketing strategies, financial information), or enough of your personal and financial information to enable someone to use it to steal your identity."
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"ShredIt ($30 or less at mireth.com/shredit.html) can erase files and drives and comes in versions for most Windows and Macintosh systems.... "
Article: "Q. What's the best way to make sure all information is completely erased from my hard drive before I donate my computer to charity?"
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J.D. Biersdorfer
New York Times
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| "The Windows Recycle Bin is not the end for your deleted files. In fact, deleted files linger even after you've emptied the Recycle Bin. That information could be recovered and read if your computer is stolen.... Fortunately, there are tools to help ensure that deleted files are truly gone. They're commonly called shredders... A few that I've found are ShredIt ($20).... "
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"Macsimum rating: 7 out of 10 ...
ShredIt can shred data on the hard drive, an external hard drive, a floppy disk, a Zip disk, windows formatted media, a RAM disk and just about any disk you can attach to your Mac (except read-only disks and CD ROMs). You can shred items already tossed in the trash. ShredIt X offers optional electronic document shredding standards compliance (US DoD, NSA, Gutmann), a configurable overwrite pattern and number of overwrites. ...
... one good trick is all you need. "
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| "Recently, two MIT students found during their two-year study that over half of the hard drives collected had recoverable data. Even more eye-opening: A good number of those drives contained personal information, such as credit card numbers, medical records, and personal letters. "
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"ShredIt is a great utility. Works as advertised - how often do you see that!"
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Shred a file, erase a hard drive, clean and wipe a file or erase a hard drive - whatever you call it - ShredIt is the computer privacy software you need. Because whatever your data privacy needs, there's a ShredIt version that's right for you. Learn more about this file shredder that's been protecting computer privacy for over a decade. Whether you deal with confidential data on an ongoing basis or just want to protect yourself from identity theft when disposing of a computer, ShredIt has the features you want, for the computer you use.
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ShredIt For Mac OS X
Protect yourself with this easy to use privacy software. Get all the shredding features you need - shred files, folders, disk free space, files you've already deleted, hard drives, external hard drives and even CD-RWs. Plus, get the safety features you want - confirm before shred, "Safe Place" to protect against accidental shredding and step-by-step instructions.
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Free Trial |
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CD-ROM for $34.95 |
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Software Download $24.95 |
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ShredIt For Windows
Protect yourself with this easy to use privacy software. Get all the shredding features you need - shred files, folders, disk free space, files you've already deleted and floppy disks. Plus, get the safety features you want - confirm before shred, "Safe Place" to protect against accidental shredding and step-by-step instructions. And it runs on any versions of Windows.
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Free Trial |
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CD-ROM $34.95 |
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Software Download $24.95 |
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ShredIt For Mac OS 8, Mac OS 9
Protect yourself with this easy to use privacy software. Get all the shredding features you need - shred files, folders, disk free space, files you've already deleted, hard drives, external hard drives and floppy disks. Plus, get the safety features you want - confirm before shred, "Safe Place" to protect against accidental shredding and step-by-step instructions.
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Free Trial |
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CD-ROM for $29.95 |
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Software Download $19.95 |
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ShredIt For Mac OS 7
Protect yourself with this easy to use privacy software. Get all the shredding features you need - erase the contents of a hard drive before disposal, or shred files, folders, disk free space, files you've already deleted, hard drives, external hard drives and floppy disks.
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CD-ROM + Floppy Disk $19.95 |
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