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| Thread ID: 37042 | 2003-08-27 00:31:00 | Utilitys | saxon (4467) | Press F1 |
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| 170832 | 2003-08-27 00:31:00 | I have three utilities that I use to protect my privacy and I am wondering just how efective they are in doing their job,I use Surfsecret Privacy Protector, Window Washer and Internet Alert, with the first two they have a shredding capability which I have set at 7 times when I use them and Internet Alert cuts off any attempt to log on to my PC and gives tracking information on whoever is doing it. What I would like to know is after the shredding of my internet use is the information iricoverable on my hard drive and if it isn't why isn't it. Just how private are our hard drives and our personal information if we sell our computers when we upgrade. |
saxon (4467) | ||
| 170833 | 2003-08-27 01:08:00 | If the "secret squirrels" definitely want some info off your hard drive, there is nothing short of smashing it to pieces that will do. The best way to find out if they are not getting deleted enough is utilise an undelete program like disk investigator. |
Pheonix (280) | ||
| 170834 | 2003-08-27 02:03:00 | Agree with the previous post. If you are worried Kevin (and I see you are plainly VERY worried) someone might find out where you have been (I wonder why..?) then nothing short of a sledgehammer will protect you. In the commercial world there are compelling reasons for such privacy. In the home user category, its hard to understand. |
godfather (25) | ||
| 170835 | 2003-08-27 04:33:00 | Heh, where are you PoWa? :D Have a look through this thread (pressf1.pcworld.co.nz) if you are really keen on destroying the data on your hard drive. |
Susan B (19) | ||
| 170836 | 2003-08-27 08:26:00 | I thought it was a fair enough question to ask Godfather with out having the inference of sleaze offered , I happen to have a reasonable amount of business info pass through my PC and I take the stance that what is on my computer is my business and that I think is not unreasonable. The constructive replys are appreciated the experts questioning why anyone would want total privacy need to get off their pedestal. |
saxon (4467) | ||
| 170837 | 2003-08-28 01:36:00 | evidence eliminator is supposed to be very effective , tried it but I dopnt really care to much about whats on my PC I am the only real user | kiwibeat (304) | ||
| 170838 | 2003-08-28 02:05:00 | > I thought it was a fair enough question to ask > Godfather with out having the inference of sleaze > offered , I happen to have a reasonable amount of > business info pass through my PC and I take the > stance that what is on my computer is my business and > that I think is not unreasonable. > The constructive replys are appreciated the experts > questioning why anyone would want total privacy need > to get off their pedestal. Actually I think godfather's point is quite valid - if you're really wanting total security, then taking to your drive with a sledgehammer is the only way to achieve that (and even then it might not be 100%!). I heard that govt agencies that really need to get info off a securely wiped hard drive can contact a company in the US that can recover almost anything off a drive (for a small fee of between $100k and $200k). Nothing short of destroying your drive will ensure total security. Mike. |
Mike (15) | ||
| 170839 | 2003-08-28 11:38:00 | wasnt there an incident around 10 years ago when the police upgraded the wanganui computers and jo public accessed their info???? | dotcommander (4338) | ||
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