Hardwipe is a free data sanitization toolset used by
activists, journalists, IT technicians and anyone
needing to ensure that discarded, but sensitive,
information can never be recovered by someone else.

Hardwipe provides a slick user interface with optional
support for 'right-click' context menus in Windows
File Explorer. Use Hardwipe to conveniently and
permanently erase (or 'hard wipe') data on disk and
portable storage media. It can conveniently destroy
files and folder contents on-demand, erase drives and
USB media, and sanitize the Windows Recycler.

Hardwipe gives you the freedom to securely erase:
Physical Devices, Logical Volumes, Files/Folders,
Recycler Bins, Free (unused) Drive Space and Windows
Pagefile. It also offers read-back verification,
report logs, and supports all major sanitization
schemes, including: GOST R 50739-95, DOD 5220.22-M,
Schneier and Gutmann.

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