Shredding
Shredding is different than a standard Windows® delete (also known as a simple delete in File Sanitizer)
in that when you shred an asset using File Sanitizer, an algorithm that obscures the data is invoked,
which makes it virtually impossible to retrieve the original asset. A Windows simple delete may leave
the file (or asset) intact on the hard drive or in a state where forensic methods could be used to recover
the file (or asset).
When you choose a shred profile (High Security, Medium Security, or Low Security), a predefined list
of assets and an erase method is automatically selected for shredding. You can also customize a shred
profile, which allows you to specify the number of shred cycles, which assets to include for shredding,
which assets to confirm before shredding, and which assets to exclude from shredding. For more
information, refer to
Selecting or creating a shred profile on page 67
.
You can set up an automatic shred schedule, and you can also manually shred assets whenever you
want. For more information, refer to
Setting a shred schedule on page 66
,
Manually shredding one
asset on page 70
, or
Manually shredding all selected items on page 70
.
NOTE:
A .dll file is shredded and removed from the system only if it has been moved to the recycle
bin.
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