Consulting on Demand

 

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Last updated: 12/12/06

Searching for and Erasing Sensitive Information from Your Computer

In these episodes you'll see how to

  • use Copernic (Windows) and Spotlight (Macintosh) to search for sensitive information on your computer (Running Time: 3:56)

  • use Eraser (Windows) or Secure Empty Trash (Macintosh) to erase (delete all traces of) sensitive information from your computer (Running Time: 4:04).

In addition, you'll hear about

  • using DBan (Windows) and Disk Utility (Macintosh) to prepare the hard drive of a computer before you sell or "surplus" a computer.

Searching
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125M 		Searching
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portable video player (iPod) or computer screen
12.1M 		For More Information
 
Protecting Personal Non-Public Information
 
PNPI Software Tools
Erasing Files
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57.1M 		Erasing Files
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11.3M
Also see the Consulting on Demand episode about
Using Encryption to Protect Sensitive Information at UD.

All video tips will play on both Macintosh and Windows computers.

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