But in reality, eliminating user data can be part of a comprehensive security plan. Used properly, this product protects sensitive data on portable computers. Used nefariously, however, Evidence Eliminator does have the ability to foil data-recovery and forensics tools. Take, for instance, the traveling executive, whose notebook computer contains a wealth of information. If this system falls into the wrong hands, the executive's data-processing history can be reassembled from the various files on the system, including those that have been deleted.
Installation is straightforward, fast and wizard-driven.
Users will find the product's menus easy to navigate and understand. Evidence Eliminator was tested on several Microsoft Windows 95 and Windows 98 systems. The product performs its functions as part of either the system-housekeeping or shutdown processes. Evidence Eliminator searches the hard-disk drive and eliminates all temporary or personal information. Files such as cookies, caches, bookmarks and user settings are identified and cleaned.