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How to use the DOD 5220 Sanitize standard compliant feature
of NetShred X
Internet Eraser for Mac OS X
NetShred X can be configured to comply with the US Department of Defense 5220 shredding standard.
Keep in mind that
- NetShred X is always compliant to the US Department of Defense 5220 Clear shredding standard.
- Erasing data with US Department of Defense 5220 Sanitize standard compliance enabled will take longer
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Requirements
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Instructions
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If you haven't already done so, enable the DOD 5220 compliance feature.
In NetShred X Preferences Control Tab, tick the "DOD 5220 Sanitize" Option.
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For further information on updating the preferences, refer to the "How to Install NetShred X" section of the NetShred X ReadMe (pdf)
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NetShred X will now erase in a DOD 5220 Compliant manner. Please note that erasing data with US Department of Defense 5220 Sanitize standard compliance enabled will take longer
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Notes
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- For more detailed information about NetShred X for Mac OS X, refer to the
- To ensure that all of your current internet tracks are erased, not just deleted remember to run NetShred X each time you quit from your browser or email program.
- There's an important difference between the technical terms "delete" and "secure delete".
- The technical computer term "delete" refers to the type of computer function where the data is marked as deleted, but not really gone. Functions such as dragging a file to the trash/recycle bin and then emptying it marks the data as deleted so the space can be used again, but the data itself remains on the hard drive and recoverable until it is overwritten by something else. On a hard drive with lots of free space, this could take months or even years.
- On the other hand, the technical term "secure delete" refers to the type of computer function where the data is overwritten by other characters so the data can't be recovered. "Secure Delete" is also referred to as "clean", "wipe", "erase" and "shred". Computer software that performs this type of function is often called a "file shredder" a "data shredder" or "secure delete utility".
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