Initial release | 4 September 2003 |
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Stable release | 6.2.0.2993
/ 5 October 2021 |
Repository | |
Written in | C#, C++ |
Operating system | Microsoft Windows |
Type | Secure file erasure |
License | GNU General Public License |
Website | https://eraser.heidi.ie |
Eraser is an open-source [1] secure file erasure tool available for the Windows operating system. [2] [3] [4] [5] It supports both file and volume wiping. [6] [2]
Eraser securely erases data by overwriting it such that the data is irrecoverable. [1] It supports a variety of data destruction standards, including British HMG IS5 (Infosec Standard 5), American DoD 5220.22-M, and the Gutmann method which features a 35-pass overwrite. [7]
The tool has been recommended in TechAdvisor, [8] The Guardian, [3] and PC World, [9] and is a tool suggested by the United States government Computer Emergency Readiness Team. [10]
Initial release | 4 September 2003 |
---|---|
Stable release | 6.2.0.2993
/ 5 October 2021 |
Repository | |
Written in | C#, C++ |
Operating system | Microsoft Windows |
Type | Secure file erasure |
License | GNU General Public License |
Website | https://eraser.heidi.ie |
Eraser is an open-source [1] secure file erasure tool available for the Windows operating system. [2] [3] [4] [5] It supports both file and volume wiping. [6] [2]
Eraser securely erases data by overwriting it such that the data is irrecoverable. [1] It supports a variety of data destruction standards, including British HMG IS5 (Infosec Standard 5), American DoD 5220.22-M, and the Gutmann method which features a 35-pass overwrite. [7]
The tool has been recommended in TechAdvisor, [8] The Guardian, [3] and PC World, [9] and is a tool suggested by the United States government Computer Emergency Readiness Team. [10]