Disk/File Encryption and File Deletion software?

Question

I am kind of paranoid when it comes to my computer data. I am looking for software (not free stuff) to tighten my security. So I have 2 questions that I need answered:

1.	What’s the best software on the market that encrypts disks and/or files?

2.	What’s the best software to completely delete (destroy) data from a hard drive, with out destroying the hard drive? Looking for local deleting and complete disk wipe.


Any help you can give me will greatly appreciated.

Anonymous · Accepted Answer

Hi,


You might want to install the free Gold Lock Desktop (from www.gold-lock.com), it is an Israeli encryption system, which encrypts your files on the fly, wipes them out from your HD, and lets you keep the key on a flash drive that you can take with you.

Basically, if the flash drive is connected, your files are accessible, if not - your files are encrypted using AES 256 Bits and can not be decrypted.

The software also encrypts emails, in case you wish to do that.

Hope it helps...

? · Answer

Just to feed you paranoia - you can't ever truly delete something from a hard drive without melting down the glass! (but what you're talking about is called 0ing (zero-ing) the drive).

For doing that, try 'Evidence Eliminator'. It's supposed to be the business for doing it.

You may need to re-partition the drive after you've used it though, to make Windows able to read it.

hope this helps!

Anonymous · Answer

Hey my friend, I will suggest some nice software to you that I have been using for my file encryption needs and also to delete files permanently. The software that i would recommend and are tried and trusted are TrueCrypt and Data Protecto. They provide free versions and also have almost all of the data security features at one place.

Anonymous · Answer

Heidi Eraser, which is free of charge.

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