Completely erasing files: possible solutions

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From: Michael Thomas Niehaus
Date: Thu, 08 Feb 1990 02:15

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Several days ago someone asked about utilities that could completely
erase a file (i.e. overwrite the old contents of the file with 0's).

Well, here are two packages that will do that:

    File Zero INIT V2.3
    An addition to the Macintosh operating system that transparently overwrites
    all files prior to an application commanded delete.  512KE or larger Mac.
    $59.95 retail.

    File Zero V1.0
    Completely overwrites selected files prior to deleting the file.  512KE or
    larger Mac.

    OITC, Inc.
    P.O. Box 73
    Melbourne Beach, FL 32951
    407-984-3714

I have never seen or used either of these products myself (and the
descriptions were pulled from an Security Products booklette produced
by Apple [Indy/Cincy]).

-Michael

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From: mithomas@bsu-cs.bsu.edu (Michael Thomas Niehaus)
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Subject: Completely erasing files: possible solutions
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Date: 8 Feb 90 02:15:47 GMT
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