Permanently erases digital information and removes every trace of sensitive data from your computer.
Protect your data and privacy and remove all evidence of your computer and online activity with East-Tec Eraser!
Eraser goes beyond U.S. Department of Defense standards for the permanent erasure of digital information and easily removes every trace of sensitive data from your computer. Completely destroy information stored without your knowledge or approval: Internet history, Web pages and pictures from sites visited on the Internet, unwanted cookies, chatroom conversations, deleted e-mail messages, temporary files, the Windows swap file, the Recycle Bin, previously deleted files, valuable corporate trade secrets, business plans, personal files, photos or confidential letters, etc. East-Tec Eraser 2006 offers full support for popular browsers (Internet Explorer, Netscape Navigator, Mozilla Firefox, America Online, MSN Explorer, Opera), for Peer2Peer applications (Kazaa, Kazaa Lite, iMesh, Napster, Morpheus, Direct Connect, Limewire, Shareaza, etc.), and for other popular programs such as Windows Media Player, RealPlayer, Yahoo Messenger, ICQ, etc. Eraser has an intuitive interface and wizards that guide you through all the necessary steps needed to protect your privacy and sensitive information. Other features include support for custom privacy needs, user-defined erasure methods, command-line parameters, integration with Windows Explorer, and password protection.
Benefits:
Prevent your sensitive information from falling into the wrong hands.
Prevent colleagues, customers, or family members to see where you've been on the Internet.
Make sure that the information stored by Windows or by your programs without your knowledge or approval does not compromise your privacy.
Prevent identity theft. Identity thieves obtain your personal information and use it without your knowledge to commit fraud or theft. The Federal Trade Commission recommends fighting identity theft by using "wipe" utility programs (like East-Tec Eraser) to destroy information you no longer need and want to delete.
Make sure nobody recovers your deleted information. East-Tec Eraser has erasure methods that meet and exceed the standards of the United States Department Of Defense (DOD 5220.22) and of the Naval Information Systems Management Center.
Speed up system performance and recover valuable hard disk space.
East-Tec Eraser is very easy to use: it has a very intuitive interface and it is fully integrated with the Windows shell.
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The main window features a list where you can easily add the files and folders you want to erase. This way, you can review all your choices before starting to erase. Adding items to the main list box is a very easy task. You can drag items from Explorer or My Computer or use the three Add dialog boxes available.
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The Privacy Guard will seek out and destroy (Erase Beyond Recovery) the contents of folders that monitor and track your Internet usage and habits. It will also rid your computer of Windows "hidden" files and other data stored without your knowledge. Furthermore, you may also customize this feature to target specific files or folders that may contain sensitive or embarrassing information.To open the Privacy Guard dialog box, click on the Privacy toolbar button or select the Privacy Guard command from the Erase menu. The Privacy Guard has a Wizard intuitive interface.
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The Erase Deleted Data feature helps you get rid of the data that remained on your disks from the contents of previously deleted files. To accomplish this task, Eraser will destroy the files from the Recycle Bin, it will wipe the disk free space (that usually contains data from previously deleted files) and it will also wipe the slack (unused) portion of existing files (that may contain sensitive data that comes from your computer).
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Use the Scheduler feature to run East-Tec Eraser at a specified time/event or when the computer has been idle for a number of minutes. The Scheduler allows for better management of system resources while keeping your computer secure. You may, for example, run East-Tec Eraser 2006 at times when the computer is not in use, or when it has been idle for a number of minutes.
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The Progress dialog box is displayed while Eraser is erasing data. The dialog box contains a progress indicator that shows the percent of data that was already erased, the elapsed time, information about the current item being erased, and other useful information about the erase process. You can interrupt the erase process at any time by clicking the Stop button or switch to background erasing by clicking the Minimize button.
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When you delete an e-mail message from Outlook Express, Microsoft Outlook, Netscape Mail or other mail programs, the message is moved to a special folder called “Deleted Items” or “Trash” and is not removed from disk. Even if you empty the “Deleted Items” or “Trash” folders, part of the original message may still remain stored on disk. Eraser is able to thoroughly rid your disk of discarded e-mail. To access this feature, click on the Deleted E-Mail toolbar button, or open the Erase menu, choose Eliminate and click on the Deleted E-Mail menu command.
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The Wipe Methods dialog box allows you to select the method that Eraser will use to wipe (destroy) data. The names of all available wipe methods are listed in the left-hand list box. You may select the current wipe method by highlighting its name in the list box. The right-hand panel contains the description of the wipe method, the security level (Low, Normal or High), whether the wipe method can stop software or hardware recovery tools and whether it works with compressed drives. You can also create your own wipe methods, and wipe with fixed, random or text patterns.
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The Erase Options dialog box allows you to customize the way East-Tec Eraser destroys data, handles errors, logs the erase operations, etc. East-Tec Eraser is very flexible and gives you full control over the erasing process. The Actions page allows you to change the way files or folders are erased. The Confirmations page allows you to specify what actions you would like to confirm. The Preferences page allows you to change error handling and logging options and customize the Progress dialog box. The Wipe Method page allows you to change the current wipe method and to set various wiping options.
