Erasing data?

[Manta]

Hi everyone,

I am going to be leaving my company and want to erase personal information
I've had saved. I also want to erase cookies, web sites I've visited, etc.

I cannot use a disk killer as that would look suspicious and be in violation
of company's computer policy.

So, without super-formatting the drive, what steps can I take to best ensure
all traces of personal data are gone. Any websites offer step by steps
checklists?

PS - there is nothing illegal, I just don't want my personal stuff hanging
out on a company computer.

Thanks in advance!
Manta

 

[John Barnett MVP]

CleanCache (www.buttuglysoftware.com (freeware)) will clear cookies, temp
internet files etc. You do need .NET framework installed for it to work.
Install it then open the application and click on each tab to enable the
options you need. Make sure you enable the 'secure cleaning' option on the
options tab and enable either single pass or some any of the other wiping
options. Single pass, of course, is quicker than the others.
As for documents and anything else you need to remove I suggest you download
(again freeware) an application called Eraser. This overwrites files 35
times. It is available from www.heidi.ie/eraser/

 

[Bruce Chambers]

Hi everyone,

I am going to be leaving my company and want to erase personal information
I've had saved. I also want to erase cookies, web sites I've visited, etc.

I cannot use a disk killer as that would look suspicious and be in violation
of company's computer policy.

So, without super-formatting the drive, what steps can I take to best ensure
all traces of personal data are gone. Any websites offer step by steps
checklists?

PS - there is nothing illegal, I just don't want my personal stuff hanging
out on a company computer.

Thanks in advance!
Manta

If you're talking about files stored on your employer's computer, than
*none* of the data is "personal." Everything on that computer is
company property. If you have put personal, private information on it,
then you've just made that information company property, as well.


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Bruce Chambers

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