Factbites
 Where results make sense
About us   |   Why use us?   |   Reviews   |   PR   |   Contact us  

Topic: Wipe


Related Topics

  
  Wipe: Secure File Deletion
Wipe uses fdatasync(2) (or fsync(2)) as a write barrier, or if fsync(2) isn't available, the file is opened with the O_DSYNC or O_SYNC flag.
Wipe should make it extremely difficult for all but the most determined person(s) to recover the original plaintext data.
Wipe is designed for situations where an encrypted file system isn't practical.
wipe.sourceforge.net   (503 words)

  
 Wipe
In film editing, a wipe is a gradual spatial transition from one image to another.
It is often aknowledged that using a wipe, rather than a simple cut or dissolve is a stylistic choice that inherently makes the audience more "aware" of the film as a film, rather than a story.
Wipes also can be used as syntactic tools, but are often frowned on.
www.ebroadcast.com.au /lookup/encyclopedia/wi/Wipe.html   (136 words)

  
 Wipe - WoWWiki - Your guide to the World of Warcraft
Wipes can occur for many reasons — a bad pull, a group member failing to do their job, unexpected adds (e.g., from a patrol or a runner), etc.
Wiping is actually a central element of the endgame PvE content.
When a group wipes in an instance and they want to continue adventuring in the instance, the group has to walk back as ghosts to the beginning of the instance and resurrect, then traverse the instance to where they wiped.
www.wowwiki.com /Wipe   (263 words)

  
 How to use Wipe Info
Wipe File is used to permanently delete a single file or folder of files.
Wipe Unused Space is used to remove all traces of previously deleted files on a volume.
Wipe Info is located in the Norton Tools folder, which is in the Norton Utilities or Norton SystemWorks folder on the CD.
service1.symantec.com /SUPPORT/num.nsf/pfdocs/1999012211472611   (524 words)

  
 Manpage of WIPE
Since wipe never follows symlinks unless explicitly told to do so, if you want to wipe /dev/floppy which happens to be a symlink to /dev/fd0u1440 you will have to specify the -D option.
Wipe should work on harddisks and floppy disks; however the internal cache of some harddisks might prevent the necessary writes to be done to the magnetic surface.
File size wiping is implemented by repeatedly truncating the file to half of its size, until it becomes empty; sync () is called between such operations.
abaababa.ouvaton.org /wipe/wipe.1.html   (1898 words)

  
 Wipe It 3.02 - Sanitize the free space on any magnetic drive, zip drives, pen drives and more.
Wipe It can also be used to sanitize your removable disks or flash drives so the information cannot be recovered at a later time.
Free Disk Wipe - Free Disk Wipe data cleanup and file wipe tool, that allow you to completely wipe/ remove / delete / erase a selected files,on a disk (floppy disks, hard disks,logical drives, etc).Free Disk Wipe data cleanup and file wipe tool, that allow you to...
Wipe It Off- Internet History Eraser - Wipe it off- Internet History Eraser is one of the most advanced internet eraserThe all new version of Wipe It Off- Internet History Eraser comes with tons of new features and benfits.
www.supershareware.com /info/wipe-it.html   (1492 words)

  
 Active@ KillDisk.Deleting Confidential Data DoD 5220.22-M
Wipe methods are described in Chapter 5 of this guide.
After the wiping process is completed, to inspect the work that has been done, select the wiped partition and press [Enter].
If the wiping process completed correctly, the data residue in these deleted file clusters and the place these files hold in the root records or MFT records has been removed and you should not see any gray-coloured file names or folder names in the wiped partition.
www.killdisk.com /wipedata.htm   (522 words)

  
 QuickWiper - Frequently Asked Questions
“Wipe” word means deleting file so they could never be undeleted or recovered.
It means that free space on your hard disk drive will be wiped and it makes impossible to recover any previously deleted file it's not depend if it was deleted yesterday or months ago.
When QuickWiper wipes free space it creates large temporary file that places it's information on free space occupied by deleted files.
www.quickwiper.com /support_faq.htm   (381 words)

  
 Wipe Disk Downloads - Free Wipe Disk Downloads to Erase Hard Drive Data
All wipe disk downloads are virus free and contain no adware or spyware.
This WipeDrive wipe disk download will work just like a fully functional version except that it is limited to wiping 25% of a selected drive.
This MediaWiper wipe disk download will work just like a fully functional version except that it is limited to wiping 25% of a selected drive.
www.whitecanyon.com /wipe-disk-download.php   (522 words)

  
 Disk Wipe and Clean Software to delete and erase data, files or clean disk space
All separate wiping and cleaning tasks can be combined in one or more erasing procedures launched immediately or at predefined times or events as a background task.
Wipe and delete invalid Desktop shortcuts: the shortcuts that are on your Desktop but not linked to any existing objects.
Wipe auxiliary temporary files: setup temporary and log files, memory dump files, old Check Disk files..
www.r-wipe.com   (696 words)

  
 iolo DriveScrubber® - Use DriveScrubber to wipe your hard drive clean.
Wipe just the free space, erasing all remnants of deleted data to maintain ongoing security, while keeping existing files and operating system intact.
In addition to wiping all data from any drive, DriveScrubber can be used to maintain an ultra-secure computing environment by regularly wiping only deleted data, keeping the existing files, programs, and operating system intact.
Drives can be wiped from end-to-beginning, offering a longer window of opportunity to cancel the procedure while leaving drive boot and partition structures.
www.iolo.com /ds   (581 words)

  
 File eraser utility software for disk wipe ensuring confidential data destruction
Stellar Wipe is an ideal solution for wiping hard drives, cleaning computers, disk sanitization, data erasure, secure file deletion and overwriting files and free space.
Wipes and deletes Slack Space - Effectively clean all the slack space on your drive so that no traces of data are left behind.
Maintains wipe list of various files and folders that are to be erased in single wipe action.
www.stellarinfo.com /file-eraser.htm   (698 words)

  
 QuickWiper - file wipe utility and system cleaner. User-friendly privacy solution.
Wipe free space to wipe previous deleted files.
QuickWiper is a disk and file wipe utility that allows you to wipe sensitive files in handy manner.
You can use simple windows deletion, wipe files with single pass wiping or use most secure NSA erasure algorithm.
www.quickwiper.com   (699 words)

  
 Free wipe downloads
Use PCMesh Data Recovery and Wipe to recover lost files after a disk format or deletion....
Total Wipe is an application that will wipe and clean file on your local disk, removable drive, wiped file and folder no possibility undelete...
AEVITA Wipe & Delete is a reliable and ultra-fast shredder that will help you securely erase any file or folder without any chances for its...
www.handyarchive.com /free/wipe   (319 words)

  
 R-Wipe & Clean - User reviews and free download at Download.com
It takes about an hour to wipe the 68 Gig of free space on my pc using their psuedo random algorithm.
Before AND after wiping, most of the slack space consisted of 00s, rather than being filled with pseudo-random data, which is how I had R-Wipe & Clean configured to behave.
This is done using the "Wipe Lists" item found at the bottom of either the bar view or the tree view of the main window.
www.download.com /R-Wipe-Clean/3641-2144_4-9512490.html   (601 words)

  
 Defining Custom Wipe Methods
The example screenshot shows an existing custom wipe method named Random 7 which is just a 7-pass wipe with pure random data.
It will wipe a file first with random data, then with the text "Secret Stuff - Keep Out", then again with random data, and finally with on the the passes from the Gutmann method.
If we were to compare a built in method to it's equivalent custom method then the only performance difference would be at the beginning of a wipe because the engine would have to read the custom wipe definition from a file, which would only be a couple of milliseconds of difference.
www.xldevelopment.net /help/xldelete/definingcustomwipemethods.html   (838 words)

  
 Erase Hard Drive data with Wipe Drive. Totally clean your drive.
To permanently wipe all data from removable media, including pen drives, USB drives and camera cards.
Wipe Drive is listed as an approved disk sanitizing solution by the US Department of Defense.
Wipe Drive is an approved compliance tools for HIPAA, Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act, Sarbanes-Oxley Act, The Patriot Act, Identity Theft and Assumption Deterrence Act, and others.
www.wipe-my-drive.com   (275 words)

  
 R-Wipe
Good thing that there are plenty of applications able to wipe all of these leaving the system squeaky clean and with no traces.
Wiping for unused space on drives as well as for deleting application traces is achieved by using standard algorithms.
Users can add their own files, folders or registry keys to be wiped during the process and the file masks and customizable exclusion list only increase the value of the application.
www.softpedia.com /reviews/windows/R-Wipe-Clean-Review-66779.shtml   (1330 words)

  
 ID Data Wipe 1.2 software download - Windows - VersionTracker
ID Data Wipe is a handy utility meant to safely erase files from your PC.
ID Data Wipe allows you to wipe traces of old deleted files, cleaning your disk of junk files.
ID Data Wipe is a simple, easy-to-run application, with a friendly graphic interface and requires minimum space on your disk to operate.
www.versiontracker.com /dyn/moreinfo/win/145941   (339 words)

  
 Wipe file software : secure file wipe utility : free wipe file freeware : Baseline : Russian GOST : US Army AR380-19 : ...
Note: wiping is the process of shredding the contents of a file or disk space.
Using 'Wiping scheme viewer' and 'Wiping scheme Editor' you can create and use your own wiping schemes or create deleting files schemes based on built-in algorithms to meet your specific requirements.
When you wipe files with Delete Files Permanently you can be confident that the files you choose to wipe are completely and permanently deleted from your PC.
www.mywiper.com   (692 words)

  
 freshmeat.net: Project details for Wipe
Wipe repeatedly writes special patterns to the file or files to be destroyed, using the fsync() call and/or the O_SYNC bit to force disk access, in order to lessen the chance of data recovery using techniques such as magnetic force microscopy.
Thanks for the nice free wipe utility - I was about to start writing one myself until I found yours which had Gutmann's wiping patterns implemented.
Wipe is a good for deleting material that is sensitive or material that say you don't want anyone to be able to find again.
freshmeat.net /projects/wipe   (246 words)

  
 Erase Harddrives with WipeDrive PRO: Online Support for WipeDrive PRO
I have wiped a drive using the DoD level 3 wipe and then used OnTrack's Recovery program to verify the drive using the RAW format option.
The time it takes to wipe a drive is limited to the speed of the hardware and not the software.
If WipeDrive reports errors during a wipe or dirty sectors during a verification, it probably means that your drive is encountering some problems.
www.detto.com /wipedrive-pro-help.html   (1455 words)

  
 BigAdmin Submitted Tech Tip: A Simple Way to Wipe Multiple Disks Using the Solaris OS
However, I found that it takes so long to wipe a disk, that it can be painful to implement the procedure on 143-Gbyte disks.
command allows you to automate the wiping process, so you can set up the process once and then direct the system to wipe all the disks you want without further intervention.
If you need to wipe more than two disks, or you want to use a shell script to further automate the process, see the next procedure: Using a Script to Further Automate the Process.
www.sun.com /bigadmin/content/submitted/wipe_multiple_disks.jsp   (712 words)

  
 Creating a gradient wipe: Tutorial
Use the Gradient Wipe transition effect in Adobe® After Effects® to make certain parts of a layer appear before other parts.
The Gradient Wipe effect uses the luminance (brightness) values of each pixel in a gradient layer to control when pixels of another layer appear.
Note that when the Gradient Wipe effect is halfway through its animation, After Effects displays any layer pixels that correspond to gradient pixels with lightness values from 100% to 50%, as indicated by the blue line below (The blue line is displayed for clarity only, and doesn't appear in the program).
www.adobe.com /uk/motion/tips/aftgwipe/index.html   (400 words)

  
 Wipe, Destroy, Erase, Delete and other Disk Terms
Eraser is mainly for eliminating certain files; not for 'wiping' the whole disk.
The data tracks are so wide and the drives so 'forgiving' that an overwritten floppy could possibly be recovered using only a sophisticated software program to adjust the placement of the heads and hunt for alternate data on either side of the last overwrite.
It takes so much TIME to adequately 'wipe' a floppy (with MANY passes), that the easiest way to dispose of one with a number of 'bad sectors' is to just crack it open and shred into tiny pieces the flexible disk media that's inside (it looks similar to the material used for audio tape)!
www.geocities.com /thestarman3/asm/mbr/WIPE.html   (2818 words)

  
 Wipe Info and UnErase
After using Wipe Info to wipe a file or the unused space on a volume, deleted files appear in UnErase as partially recoverable.
Wipe Info overwrites the data in any file selected or any unallocated space on a volume when the unused space is wiped.
The only way to completely eradicate a directory of old filenames, when using Wipe Info 3.5 or below, is to Wipe an entire disk, or perform a low-level format using the software that came with the volume.
service1.symantec.com /support/num.nsf/f70575ac37738e6a88256689006d4438/a62cc93a8a280e7985256509005dc36a?OpenDocument   (404 words)

  
 R-Wipe & Clean 5.1 Download - R-Wipe & Clean is a complete solution to wipe useless files
Free Disk Wipe data cleanup and file wipe tool, that allow you to completely wipe/ remove / delete / erase a selected files,on a disk (floppy disks, hard disks,logical drives, etc).
The Undelete Free Disk Wipe data cleanup and file wipe tool, that allow you to completely wipe/ remove / delete / erase a selected files,on a disk (floppy disks, hard disks,logical drives, etc).
Wipe Expert is a professional utility to secure erase the Internet traces and evidences on your computer.
www.downloadjunction.com /product/store/6211/index.html   (677 words)

  
 wipe: meaning and definitions — Infoplease.com
He wiped the furniture with a damp cloth.
They wiped him out to keep him from testifying.
a technique in film editing by which the projected image of a scene appears to be pushed or wiped off the screen by the image that follows.
dictionary.infoplease.com /wipe   (231 words)

  
 IRFree.com » R-Wipe & Clean 7.7.1439
R-Wipe and Clean is a complete solution to wipe useless files and keep your computer privacy.
R-Wipe and Clean wipes all files to ensure their total unrecoverable elimination.
* Wipe and delete invalid Desktop shortcuts: the shortcuts that are on your Desktop but not linked to any existing objects.
www.irfree.com /2007/11/26/r-wipe-clean-771439   (752 words)

  
 Wipe Data Free Download
Spotmau Wipe Data can securely wipe out all data on your hard disk or partition without possibility to be recovered by any undelete utility.
It have two options: Wipe All Data and Wipe Some Data.
Wipe Data keywords: wipe data, delete file, private data, protect privacy, wipe partition, wipe disk, wipe hard disk
www.softpile.com /Utilities/Security/Review_65248_index.html   (124 words)

  
 Wipe Disk Free Programs - EugeneShredder, AEVITA Wipe and Delete, DriveScrubber, ...
AEVITA Wipe Delete is a reliable and ultra fast shredder that will help you s...
AEVITA Wipe and Delete is a reliable and ultra-fast shredder that will help you securely erase any file or folder without any chances for its recovery.
If you wipe already deleted files with NT Data Wiper, they cant be restored by any recovery tools.
www.softchecker.com /files/wipe-disk-free_2.html   (472 words)

Try your search on: Qwika (all wikis)

Factbites
  About us   |   Why use us?   |   Reviews   |   Press   |   Contact us  
Copyright © 2005-2007 www.factbites.com Usage implies agreement with terms.