Review of popular file shredders
Introduction
We constantly
get the user's feedback with questions concerning the usage of the
background file wiping feature of our Shred Agent, asking whenever it is reasonable or not, and whenever
analogous programs have this feature or not. That is why AKS-Labs
has asked the independent software expert Alex Tazhed to review and compare
eleven most popular shredders, including the Shred Agent itself. This expert
has his business software reviews placed at www.download.com resource as
well as in some others respectable software portals. AKS-Labs team.
The review of top ten shredders
Are you concerned about your privacy? Would you like to
prevent your personal data leakage? Shouldn’t annoying intruders be stopped? If your answer is yes, then you should consider using a
file shredder (also referred as a wiping software), a program that
permanently deletes any files from your system. We have reviewed some
utilities, but first, let's answer the question: what is
absolute, perfect file shredder?
*the more positive feedback is, the higher the rating is
**the highest has lowest rating
‘I can delete files and then empty the recycle bin’, some
might say. Before my personal information was stolen I thought the same way.
See, Windows itself doesn’t delete files no matter how hard you try. After
such files “deleting” they are still kept on your hard-drive.
The solution is a file shredder. File shredder is a program that can
completely destroy the files by using special techniques. Today’s software
market is overflowed with such file shredders. Large amount of offerings
makes it hard to pick a right program that would perfectly combine product
features and price. This article is to guide you throughout the way of
choosing the software that is perfect for your needs. |