I want to destroy data
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creation date: 2026-08-19T04:15:00+00:00
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I want to destroy data
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page: https://learn.equalit.ie/wiki/I_want_to_destroy_data
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scenario task description: Those rumours were true - computers [https://learn.equalit.ie/wiki/Destroying_data cannot delete data]. Information previously deleted on your computer, USB or SD card by using the standard delete > empty bin method, can be recovered. In order to destroy data you need to overwrite its physical location on the disk with new information. Specific tools exist for this purpose including [https://ssd.eff.org/en/module/how-delete-your-data-securely-windows Bleachbit for Windows] and [https://ssd.eff.org/en/module/how-delete-your-data-securely-linux Linux], as well as [https://securityinabox.org/en/guide/ccleaner/windows CCleaner] and [http://sourceforge.net/projects/eraser/ Eraser] for Windows. MacOS users can follow the techniques mentioned in [https://ssd.eff.org/en/module/how-delete-your-data-securely-mac-os-x this guide] or recommendations regarding SecureTrash on the [https://support.apple.com/kb/PH18638?locale=en_US&viewlocale=en_US Apple website].
scenario task format: Scenario
scenario task name: I want to destroy data
scenario task parent: Data
scenario task type: Unauthorised Access
scenario task type: Data Loss
scenario tools and services: Bleachbit
scenario tools and services: CCleaner
scenario tools and services: Eraser
wiki page modification date: 2015-11-25T22:05:11Z
modification date#aux: 2457352.4202662
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I want to delete metadata from my files
type: Subject
page: https://learn.equalit.ie/wiki/I_want_to_delete_metadata_from_my_files
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scenario task parent: I want to destroy data

Fa/می‌خواهم داده‌ها را از بین ببرم
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page: https://learn.equalit.ie/wiki/Fa/%D9%85%DB%8C%E2%80%8C%D8%AE%D9%88%D8%A7%D9%87%D9%85_%D8%AF%D8%A7%D8%AF%D9%87%E2%80%8C%D9%87%D8%A7_%D8%B1%D8%A7_%D8%A7%D8%B2_%D8%A8%DB%8C%D9%86_%D8%A8%D8%A8%D8%B1%D9%85
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base page: I want to destroy data

Ru/Я хочу навсегда удалить данные
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page: https://learn.equalit.ie/wiki/Ru/%D0%AF_%D1%85%D0%BE%D1%87%D1%83_%D0%BD%D0%B0%D0%B2%D1%81%D0%B5%D0%B3%D0%B4%D0%B0_%D1%83%D0%B4%D0%B0%D0%BB%D0%B8%D1%82%D1%8C_%D0%B4%D0%B0%D0%BD%D0%BD%D1%8B%D0%B5
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base page: I want to destroy data

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