System Utilities > File Protection

Description: When you normally delete your files in Mac OS X, the operating system is only forgetting where those particular files are placed, while the data still physically remains on the drive. Beginning with Mac OS 10.3, Apple enhanced its security by introducing the Secure Empty Trash feature, which follows the U.S. DoD pattern of overwriting data seven times.Permanent Eraser provides an even stronger level of security by implementing the Gutmann Method. This utility overwrites your data thirty-five times, scrambles the original file name, and truncates the file size to nothing before Permanent Eraser finally unlinks it from the system. Once your data has been erased, it can no longer be read through traditional means.Permanent Eraser is free of charge, and the source code is also provided for educational purposes.Implements the Gutmann Method via srm to remove filesErases the files in your TrashErases CD-RWs and DVD-RWsErases files dropped on the application iconProvides a warning dialog before files are erased ...

Keywords: application educational security utility system delete secure remove 

Requirements: Mac OS X 10.5; File size: 435 kb; Updated: 2007-12-31

Description: This archive contains a file that will install GnuPG binaries for Mac OS X. GnuPG is the GNU Privacy Guard, an OpenPGP client. It provides access to public key cryptography for use in encrypting and signing emails (or anything!). GnuPG is a command line tool and is licensed under the GNU GPL. After downloading the archive, please verify its validity with MD5 or the detached sig. If not, the file may have been tampered with and may not be secure.Once you have GnuPG installed, visit the Mac GPG Website for GUI tools to avoid having to use the command line.MD5 (GnuPG1.4.8.dmg) = db046fd96e274dfe3c7021047561fb5aWhat's new in this version:Changed the license to GPLv3.Improved detection of keyrings specified multiple times.Changes to better cope with broken keyservers.Minor bug fixes.The new OpenPGP standard is now complete, and has been published as RFC-4880. The GnuPG --openpgp mode (note this is not the default) has been updated to match the new standard. The --rfc2440 option can be used to return to the old...

Keywords: privacy website archive secure access client tools tool 

Requirements: Mac OS X 10.5; File size: 10854 kb; Updated: 2007-12-24