![]() To enable “confirm before shred”, follow these instructions: This is particularly useful when you first use an internet eraser, since once an item has been erased, it cannot be recovered – even by us. NetShred X can be configured to require confirmation before it will erase browsing data. How to enable/disable the “Confirm before shred” feature This will bring it to the foreground so you can see the status. To check on the current status of the NetShred X, click on the NetShred X icon in the dock.How to check the current status of the NetShred X To enable Gutmann compliant shredding, change the “Number of Writes” preference to “35”.To enable NSA compliant shredding, tick the “NSA” checkbox.To enable DOD 5220 Sanitize Standard compliant shredding, tick the “DOD 5220 Sanitize” checkbox.From the “NetShred X” preferences dialog, click the “Control” tab and check the appropriate check box to enable standard compliance.Default value is “Off”, which is compliant with US Department of Defense 5220 Clear shredding standard.We only provide this option for marketing purposes (to say “we have it too” on side by side product comparisons) and we do not recommend the use of 35 overwrites at any time. Using such an excessive number of overwrites serves only to slow down the process and provides no extra protection. This so frustrated Gutmann that he amended the paper to clearly state that he meant there were 35 ways to overwrite and not that 35 overwrites were required. For several years people have misinterpreted the Gutmann paper and thought they need 35 overwrites. ![]()
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