BCWipe
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BCWipe is a commercial data erasure
utility for Windows and UNIX, developed by Jetico Inc.
Additionally, the software includes the Wiping Scheme Editor utility to view and edit the number of wiping passes and binary patterns used at each pass. Wiping Scheme Editor has the capability to create complementary passes..
Data erasure
Data erasure is a software-based method of overwriting data that completely destroys all electronic data residing on a hard disk drive or other digital media. Permanent data erasure goes beyond basic file deletion commands, which only remove direct pointers to data disk sectors and make data...
utility for Windows and UNIX, developed by Jetico Inc.
Features
- Delete with wiping - permanently delete selected files through right-click context menu
- Transparent Wiping - securely wipes deleted or temporary files automatically on the fly
- Wipe free disk space
- Wipe Swap File
- Wipe File Slacks
- Wipe Empty Directory Entries
- Swap File Encryption
- Hexadecimal File Viewer
- BCWipe Task Manager
- The following wiping schemes are embedded in BCWipe:
- U.S. DoD 5220.22-M(ECE) - 7 passes
- U.S. DoD 5220.22-M(E) - 7 passes
- DoE M 205.1-2 (U.S. Department of Energy standard) 3 passes
- German VSITR standard
- Bruce Schneier's recommended wiping scheme
- Peter Gutmann method
- One random pass
Additionally, the software includes the Wiping Scheme Editor utility to view and edit the number of wiping passes and binary patterns used at each pass. Wiping Scheme Editor has the capability to create complementary passes..
- BCWipe Total WipeOut can be run from a bootable disk (CD/DVD or USB thumb drive) to erase an entire hard drive, including boot records, filesystem structures and operating system files.
- BCWipe Enterprise allows IT Admins to remotely install, configure and manage BCWipe across all network workstations. BCWipe Enterprise features Enforcer for central administration and policy management with no end-user intervention.