Compare Secure Eraser vs. Confidential

Secure Eraser: Secure Data Deletion, Shredders Your Files & Folders. Just because it has been removed from your hard drive doesn't mean that it is gone forever. Anyone can restore the information as long as it was not overwritten. It becomes more difficult if the computer has been resold, or given away. Secure Eraser employs the most well-known method of data disposal. It overwrites sensitive information so that it cannot be recovered even with specialized software. Our award-winning solutions for permanently destroying data eliminate cross-references that may leave traces of deleted files within the allocation table of your hard disk. This Windows software is easy to use and can overwrite sensitive data up to 35 times, regardless of whether they're files, folders or drives, recycle bins, or traces of surfing. You can also delete files that you have already deleted but not for good.

It addresses the needs for data compliance and safeguards against data loss for both businesses and individuals, targeting files that are distributed across various hard drives. It operates seamlessly on local drives, shared drives, and cloud storage options. With the introduction of Confidential 1.2.31, we have integrated regular expression-based searches with content searches from Confidential 1.2, allowing you to command Confidential to "scan my disks and automatically label any data resembling a credit card number, email address, invoice number, names from a specific list, or any other pattern defined by a regular expression." This capability can significantly aid in achieving GDPR compliance for unstructured data; once you've removed customer information from your databases, this tool will assist in locating any remnants of your customers' data across all files stored on your local and shared drives, making it an invaluable asset for data management. Additionally, the enhanced search functionality ensures that no sensitive information slips through the cracks, fortifying your organization’s commitment to data privacy and protection.