Confirmation of secure data file erasure

Details Confirmation of secure data file erasure Confirmation of secure data file erasure

2001-10-19

2008-03-25

Lamb, Twyler (Department: 2625)

Facsimile and static presentation processing

Static presentation processing

Memory

C358S001150, C707S793000, C711S163000, C713S193000

Reexamination Certificate

active

07349118

ABSTRACT:
A process that provides a status report following a request for the destruction of data files a user wishes to completely erase from a storage medium, such as a hard drive or removable disk. A system administrator can select a quantity of and pattern to be used in overwrites of the data file so that no one can recover the data from the storage medium. In embodiments, a graphical user interface (GUI) can be provided to allow user triggering of and parameter setting for the process. The GUI can be implemented at a device in which the storage medium is a component or can be implemented in a device driver GUI on a personal computer in communication with the device.

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