Secure Eraser Alternatives

Secure Eraser is described as 'Because it's been deleted from your hard drive, doesn't mean it's gone forever. As long as the information was not overwritten, anyone can restore it at any time. It gets even more complicated, if a computer has been resold or given away' and is a File Shredder in the security & privacy category. There are more than 10 alternatives to Secure Eraser for a variety of platforms, including Windows, Mac, Linux, Android and iPhone apps. The best Secure Eraser alternative is Eraser, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like Secure Eraser are Ashampoo WinOptimizer, Coolmuster Data Erasure, Active@ KillDisk and Alternate File Shredder.

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  1. BCWipe icon
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    BCWipe data wiping software enables you to permanently delete files selectively so that they can never be recovered or undeleted. BCWipe embeds itself within Windows and can be activated from the Explorer FILE Menu OR from the context (right-click) menu OR from BCWipe Task...

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  2. WipeCert icon
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    Certified data erasure software. NIST 800-88 wipes with a signed certificate for every drive that anyone can verify on a public page.

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

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    • Mac
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  3. File Eraser Pro is the safe and reliable data erasure software which can completely erase your private and sensitive data with Safe and certified data erasure standards including HMG Infosec Standard 5, German FOFIS, DOD 5220.22-M, U.S.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

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    • Windows
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  4. When you normally delete your files in Mac OS X, the operating system is only forgetting where those particular files are placed, while the data still physically remains on the drive. Beginning with Mac OS 10.

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    • Free
    • Open Source

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    • Mac
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  5. Over time, many very private or business-critical files accumulate on a computer. What happens to these files when you no longer need them? Moving to the Recycle Bin is far from enough to really protect your privacy.

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  6. Certified Data Eraser Software for Windows.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

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    • Windows
    • Mac
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  7. Erase tool.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

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    • Windows
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  8. AweEraser icon
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    The reliable data eraser to help you permanently shred files, erase hard drive, wipe unused disk space with certified data erasure standards.

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    • Proprietary

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    • Mac
    • Windows
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