2006-12-24 22:47:34 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Computers & Internet ➔ Security
i think this paranoia is largely overblown...i fix computers for a living and its a real quick fix...format the hard drive and pass a large magnet over it. or better still reinstall windows without saving the files...viola end of problem.
2006-12-24 22:49:09 · answer #1 · answered by koalatcomics 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If you have the cds to reinstall windows, you should go to Dos and type C:\format (where C is the hard drive) this will erase everything though so be careful you have an operating system to reinstall.
2006-12-24 22:49:46 · answer #2 · answered by genghismctavish 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Software
[DBAN - Darik's Boot And Nuke (http://dban.sourceforge.net) - a bootable floppy or CD to quickly wipe your hard drive.
cyberCide - by CyberScrub (http://www.cyberscrub.com/cybercide ) - provides solutions to wipe entire hard drives, locally or over a network
ShredIt - by Mireth Technology (http://www.mireth.com/shredit.html ) - Easy to use File Shredder / Hard Drive Cleaner will erase a hard drive, shred disk free space, clean previously deleted files, wipe a file, floppy disk and more. Simple to use, versions available for Mac and Windows.
[edit] Windows
PGP can wipe files after encryption, and can also wipe already deleted files.
DeepDelete (http://phoenixlabs.org/deepdelete/) - open-source, easy to use, but not very secure. From the makers of (claimed) anti-RIAA PeerGuardian (Phoenixlabs).
SDelete (http://www.sysinternals.com/Utilities/SDelete.html) - open-source, command-line only, very secure with a detailed description on what special precautions need to be taken.
Privacy Suite and Compliance Suite (http://www.cyberscrub.com) - Local and network based solutions to securely erase specific files based on location, name, extension, or policy. Automatic, passive, transparent and auditable solutions ideal for compliance with Sarbanes-Oxley, HIPAA, FACTA and other Acts.
Shred Agent (http://www.shredagent.com/) - can wipe files staying in background mode user action is not needed.
2006-12-25 02:00:26 · answer #3 · answered by danielim3000 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Sell the computer but dispose off only the harddisk( you can also keep it). All the files will be in the hardisk.
2006-12-24 22:50:57 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
use some firewall or something to protect ur privacy
2006-12-24 23:21:29 · answer #5 · answered by Dragon Boy 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋