[KB7397] Delete data using ESET Endpoint Encryption Shredder

Issue

ESET Endpoint Encryption (EEE) Client and EEE Server are separate products from ESET Full Disk Encryption (EFDE)

The article below applies only to the EEE Client or EEE Server and not EFDE.

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  • Securely erase data using ESET Endpoint Encryption (EEE)

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ESET Endpoint Encryption Shredder is used to delete sensitive data securely. Any recovered files cannot be read. You can choose from four algorithms to shred data, by either writing a cryptographically secure random number stream over the data, or applying the Gutmann algorithm which implements a file erasing method as described in Secure Deletion of Data from Magnetic and Solid-State Memory, or using the US Department of Defence 5220.22-M standard for sanitizing data.

Solution

  1. Drag-and-drop files
  2. Use the menu window
  3. Shredder Options
Data cannot be recovered

When shredded, data cannot be recovered.

I. Drag-and-drop files

  1. Drag-and-drop the data onto the ESET Endpoint Encryption Shredder icon located on the desktop.
Figure 1-1

II. Use the menu window

  1. Right-click the file and click Send to ESET Endpoint Encryption Shredder.

 

Figure 2-1
  1. Click Yes.
Figure 2-2

III. Shredder Options

  1. Right-click the ESET Endpoint Encryption Shredder icon and click Settings.
Figure 3-1
  1. Select the desired Pattern for the Shredder and then click OK.
Figure 3-2
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Last Updated: Aug 30, 2022

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