Erasing Data on PPC

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Hi

I would consider it safe, never seen any tools on the Windows mobile
platforrm that could restore previus deleted files.

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Regards,
Allan Boegild Pedersen
www.pda-faq.com

"Jim" <jim@nospam.net> skrev i en meddelelse
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> I'd like to export my eWallet data (mostly passwords) to a .txt
> file on my PPC and then transfer the file to my PC, print it,
> and then put the information in a safe place. Afterwards, I
> will delete the .txt file on both machines. I know how to wipe
> the file clean on my PC's hard drive. Do I need to worry
> about any recovereable data being left in my PPC's main memory
> ...or does deleting a file totally wipe the file and it's
> contents?
>
> Thanks!
> Jim

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alan smith wrote:
>
> "Jim" <jim@nospam.net> wrote in message
> news:42799E0A.600C0D30@nospam.net...
> | I'd like to export my eWallet data (mostly passwords) to a .txt
> | file on my PPC and then transfer the file to my PC, print it,
> | and then put the information in a safe place. Afterwards, I
> | will delete the .txt file on both machines. I know how to wipe
> | the file clean on my PC's hard drive. Do I need to worry
> | about any recovereable data being left in my PPC's main memory
> | ...or does deleting a file totally wipe the file and it's
> | contents?
> |
> | Thanks!
> | Jim
>
> You have more problem with the file on your PC, even deleted files can
> be recovered. Deleting just marks the space as available for use and
> changes the first letter of the file to a sigma. There are data
> recovery companies that can recover info even after a hard disk has
> been reformatted. If you want to be secure don't save to your hard
> disk- save to a floppy, protect that data, then destroy the floppy.
> What are you protecting the file with? passworded zip files can be
> cracked as an example.

Alan,

That's a very good point. If I synch the file to my PC with Activesync
and then copy directly to a floppy, will this bypass the PC's hard drive?
I'm looking for a good encryption program that does a good job encrypting
data to a floppy. Most of the ones I've seen are for setting up encryption
on a hard drive. Any suggestions?

Thanks!
Jim

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"Jim" <jim@nospam.net> wrote in message
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|
|
| alan smith wrote:
| >
| > "Jim" <jim@nospam.net> wrote in message
| > news:42799E0A.600C0D30@nospam.net...
| > | I'd like to export my eWallet data (mostly passwords) to a .txt
| > | file on my PPC and then transfer the file to my PC, print it,
| > | and then put the information in a safe place. Afterwards, I
| > | will delete the .txt file on both machines. I know how to wipe
| > | the file clean on my PC's hard drive. Do I need to worry
| > | about any recovereable data being left in my PPC's main memory
| > | ...or does deleting a file totally wipe the file and it's
| > | contents?
| > |
| > | Thanks!
| > | Jim
| >
| > You have more problem with the file on your PC, even deleted files
can
| > be recovered. Deleting just marks the space as available for use
and
| > changes the first letter of the file to a sigma. There are data
| > recovery companies that can recover info even after a hard disk has
| > been reformatted. If you want to be secure don't save to your hard
| > disk- save to a floppy, protect that data, then destroy the floppy.
| > What are you protecting the file with? passworded zip files can be
| > cracked as an example.
|
| Alan,
|
| That's a very good point. If I synch the file to my PC with
Activesync
| and then copy directly to a floppy, will this bypass the PC's hard
drive?
| I'm looking for a good encryption program that does a good job
encrypting
| data to a floppy. Most of the ones I've seen are for setting up
encryption
| on a hard drive. Any suggestions?
|
| Thanks!
| Jim


when connected use file explorer to copy the file. your ppc will be a
connected device. Or use the file explorer part of Activesync.

The programs you are looking at may well be suitable- it's the program
you are installing to your hard drive not the data.

There are ppc data encryption programs too, Resco explorer has strong
encryption. RC2, RC5
128 bit, 3 DES 112 and 168 bit amongst them. You could encrypt
directly on your ppc and transfer the encrypted file. Depending on the
data format this could be decrypted/read on your PC, or exchanged as
encrypted data if you get a similar type PC program- this seems to be
the most secure option- if a little more expensive. It all depends on
your needs.