ZDNet took a close look at east-tec Eraser and gave it a solid 5 out of 5 stars. They praised its strong features, reliable performance, and user-friendly setup. ZDNet is the online division of Ziff-Davis, producing original technology and Internet content and commerce, and building communities around common interests in technology. Consistently ranked by Media Metrix as a leading destination for news, information, and entertainment, ZDNet brings editorial from its award-winning team and Ziff-Davis' worldwide network of journalists. In a nutshell, they described Eraser as "a high-level security application that performs secure file wipes to completely eliminate sensitive data from your computer."
In their review, Eraser's stand-out features were highlighted, such as its ability to clean up unused space and file fragments on your disk — a practical measure to erase traces of old data. The review also pointed out Eraser's thoughtful features like password protection, different ways to delete files, confirmation prompts, logging support, and smooth shell integration. As ZDNet puts it, "Add as many files and folders as you like to Eraser's list of doomed files."
What particularly caught ZDNet's attention was Eraser's effectiveness in removing sensitive data from folders and subfolders, making recovery at least nearly impossible. Their final verdict? "Eraser is easy to use and performs extremely well."
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