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[[!meta title="Securely deleting files"]]

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[[!toc levels=2]]

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<h1 id="risks">Limitations of file deletion</h1>

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See also [[!wikipedia Data_erasure desc="Wikipedia: Data Erasure"]].

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Operating systems do not actually remove the content of a file when the file is deleted, even after emptying the trash or removing the file from the command line.

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<div class="attack">

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<p>Simple data recovery tools can recover these other copies.</p>

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<h2 id="tails">Use Tails to avoid saving files</h2>

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<h2 id="encrypt">Encrypt your storage devices</h2>

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<h2 id="overwrite">Overwrite the entire device</h2>

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A new device appears in the list of devices. Click on it.

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In the **Format Disk** dialog:

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Choose **Overwrite existing data with zeroes (Slow)** in the **Erase** menu.

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Choose **Compatible with all systems and devices (MBR/DOS)** in the **Partitioning** menu.

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In the confirmation dialog, make sure that the device is correct.

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