On Dec 8, 2010, at 5:27 PM, Marta Edie wrote: > What is the advantage/disadvantage of emptying trash securely or just > emptying it? > Would I ever want the trash not securely emptied?
On an ordinary delete, the disk space is freed up for reuse, but the data isn't actually removed. A secure delete actually removes the data. A secure delete gets rid of a file so completely that a disk recovery program cannot get at its data. The disadvantage is that it takes longer. If you're worried that somebody might steal your computer and recover your deepest and darkest secrets, then a secure delete is what you want. I don’t think I've ever securely deleted anything.
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