Book Mentions
Here are just a few of the books that have featured or mentioned east-tec Eraser over the years:
Featured Reviews
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The Kosciuszko Institute and Google
'The right to be deleted' that East-Tec offers is no longer the domain of nerds or experts, and is becoming a basic consumer and citizen right.
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Top Ten Reviews
This app takes a keen interest in web browser privacy - it can wipe every aspect of your browser history and behavior. Go beyond the browser and there's still loads to like. ... There isn't much that this app can't do - and its $30 price undercuts many of its rivals.
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Smart Computing
Print Edition
It's not often that we see perfect software, but east-tec Eraser is close. If you are concerned about erasing your tracks online or on the PC, this product is for you.
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The Guardian
The Guardian's "Ask Jack" column pointed to east-tec Eraser when readers inquired about reliable ways to delete personal material from a Windows PC or to delete files from a laptop's hard drive before parting with it.
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PC-WELT
Beyond its basic features, east-tec Eraser offers a variety of professional options: a stealth mode that runs invisibly in the background, filter functions for selectively excluding specific data from the deletion process, password protection, and command-line control for use in automated workflows.
Selected Reviews
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AsiaOne
Remember to cover your tracks on your cyberjourneys, especially if you are using a public terminal or a company PC. east-tec Eraser is recommended for this task. Simple to use and powerful, it wipes out the shreds of data indicating where you went online.
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Association of Personal Computer User Groups
east-tec Eraser is the quintessential software for eliminating anything you really want to get rid of without worrying that it will show up unexpectedly because someone was able to restore it. What's more, it's easy to use and fool-proof.
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Arvutimaailm
Print Edition
In a way, east-tec Eraser also speeds up your computer by removing temporary and other unnecessary files from your computer and freeing up disk space.
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CHIP
Print Edition • Poland
A master at erasing traces, east-tec Eraser provides peace of mind for anyone who values privacy and the protection of confidential documents.
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Clickx
Print Edition
Every time you use a computer, whether you want to or not, you leave information lying around about what you were just doing. ... The secret agents among us would do well to regularly rely on a tool like east-tec Eraser, which neatly wipes away all traces.
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Computer Buyer
Print Edition
The software supports several levels of deletion, right up to that recommended by the US Department of Defense. Short of physically destroying the drive, you can't get much safer.
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Computer Power User
Print Edition
A slider on the bottom of the east-tec Eraser window determines the speed vs. security tradeoff. ... None of the various undelete utilities we tried were able to recover any file with the slider set around the halfway position.
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Computer Shopper
Print Edition • UK
If you're getting rid of your old PC, you need to ensure your personal data is removed. ... east-tec Eraser 'shreds' emails, web histories, cookies, pictures and chat logs to a higher standard than even the US, German and Russian governments demand.
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Computer Times Singapore
Unknown to many users, when you delete a file, you leave particles of it still "swimming" somewhere in your hard disk. ... Someone hell bent on your secrets can still recover them. ... east-tec Eraser, once installed, ensures that you leave no trail of what you have done on your PC.
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Folha de S.Paulo
When you delete files from your computer, they're not actually erased: they remain on the hard drive, just invisible. If you want to permanently erase files (which is important for privacy), you can use an electronic shredder. One of the best of its kind is east-tec Eraser.
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Gamer.com.tr
In addition to securing deleted files, it can help free up storage and make your PC run more smoothly. ... For gamers, this can mean extra room for new titles, fewer leftover files from old games or mods, and potentially faster loading times as the system isn't slowed down by digital clutter.
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Hakin9
The result? None of your activity history and private data are left behind - and... your PC works faster.
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HjemmePC
Print Edition
It is becoming more and more important to protect your privacy on the PC. Everything you leave behind can be used against you if it falls into the wrong hands. east-tec Eraser helps by securely removing these traces.
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Komputer Świat
Print Edition
Using a computer, we leave traces behind. east-tec Eraser helps us erase them so effectively that no one will know what we were doing. ... Thanks to this application, no one will know which documents or photos we viewed and which websites we visited.
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Law Office Computing
Print Edition
The safest data security program we have found so far. ... Basically, a data eraser program ensures particular files are thoroughly trashed and not recoverable by either software or hardware data recovery tools, which appeals to those among us who are security conscious.
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MadDownload.com
Editor's Choice Award
Although antivirus programs are good, they don't provide the full protection which you are looking for. ... If you are concerned about your privacy, do try this utility for best results.
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PC Authority
Print Edition
Need to get rid of sensitive information? ... An intuitive interface makes selecting files easy, you can even drag and drop files directly from Windows Explorer. Once your files are selected, it's just a matter of confirming your selection and the selected files will be no more.
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PC Pro
Print Edition
While most files that are deleted through the Recycle Bin can be recovered using the right tools, East-Tec's methods are far more comprehensive ... so you can be sure that once a file has been wiped, it isn't coming back.
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PC Utilities
Print Edition
We all know about backups and about guarding against malware whilst we're online. But not everyone recognises the risks involved in not properly deleting files or in leaving traces of your activity ... east-tec Eraser helps you stay safe and secure by properly deleting sensitive information.
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PCWorld
Time to get serious. east-tec Eraser goes beyond U.S. Department of Defense standards for the permanent erasure of digital information to remove every trace of sensitive data from your computer.
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PC World
Print Edition • Italy
We tried to recover the deleted files with several data recovery programs, but to no avail. ... east-tec Eraser deletes files very thoroughly and offers a wide choice of methods, depending on the required level of security.
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PC Plus
Print Edition • Spain
A complete solution to protect your data and privacy by securely eliminating all evidence of your PC's online activities … with an intuitive interface and helpful wizards that guide you in protecting your privacy.
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Personal Computer & Internet
Print Edition
If we want to safeguard our privacy, we must use a program to permanently erase from the hard disk the files we do not want to keep in Windows. east-tec Eraser can help with this task.
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Rocky Bytes
Recommended Software Award
Even better, anyone can use east-tec Eraser. With an easy to navigate interface and understand terminology, even the novice user can use this software and get great protection without needing to learn any of the advance stuff.
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Softpedia
Excellent Editor's Review Award
One word for east-tec Eraser... WOW ... It is the best of its kind. It's got a great interface (plus a wizard for the less experienced users), drag-and-drop capabilities and several wiping algorithms. ... I would have to recommend this program for anyone who cherishes their privacy.
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SoftSeek
Editor's Pick Award
Eraser does a very good job at destroying data beyond recovery. Its extensive erasing capabilities make sure that not even a trace remains after erasing a file or folder.
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Software Informer
Editor's Pick Award
east-tec Eraser is able to destroy all the information that can harm your reputation. ... With a great amount of positive feedback from users and magazines, east-tec Eraser exceeds every expectation when it comes to protecting your digital privacy.
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Techworld
east-tec Eraser is a supremely powerful privacy tool which can quickly and securely cover your PC tracks ... and so preventing others from spying on your computing activities.
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Uptodown
east-tec Eraser is a pretty useful program that lets you permanently delete any element from your PC. The files you delete this way are not sent to the recycle bin and cannot be recovered by any recovery programs. Anything you delete with this program is gone forever.
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ZDNet
Editors' Pick Award
Eraser is a high-level security application that performs secure file wipes to completely eliminate sensitive data from your computer. ... Eraser is easy to use and performs extremely well.