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What about just flipping operating system defaults to shred by default after emptying the trash [recycle bin]?
by erichurkman 13y ago
What about just flipping operating system defaults to shred by default after emptying the trash [recycle bin]?
- vezzy-fnord 13y agoThat would be uncalled for, however. A user might knowingly delete (unlink) their files as a sort of temporary hiding measure against a dumb adversary without forensic knowledge (say, family members), before restoring them. Having two distinct options is a more preferable method. Certain files can have different deletion flags in the trash.
- erichurkman 13y agoI think a user that uses deleted files to hide information could be classified as a power user: give them an option to enable unsecure file deletes if they really want to. That seems like a crazily tiny use case. For the average user, though, I'd rather make them more secure by default.