From 6684de1a477a46179cc66772d9ebe20540d31165 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Marco Bonetti Date: Thu, 13 May 2010 01:01:10 +0200 Subject: system/srm: Added to 13.0 repository --- system/srm/README | 14 ++++++++++++++ 1 file changed, 14 insertions(+) create mode 100644 system/srm/README (limited to 'system/srm/README') diff --git a/system/srm/README b/system/srm/README new file mode 100644 index 000000000000..d231d5aafa0d --- /dev/null +++ b/system/srm/README @@ -0,0 +1,14 @@ +srm is a secure replacement for rm(1). Unlike the standard rm, it overwrites +the data in the target files before unlinking them. This prevents command-line +recovery of the data by examining the raw block device. It may also help +frustrate physical examination of the disk, although it's unlikely that it can +completely prevent that type of recovery. It is, essentially, a paper shredder +for sensitive files. + +srm is ideal for personal computers or workstations with Internet connections. +It can help prevent malicious users from breaking in and undeleting personal +files, such as old emails. It's also useful for permanently removing files +from expensive media. For example, cleaning your diary off the zip disk you're +using to send vacation pictures to Uncle Lou. Because it uses the exact same +options as rm(1), srm is simple to use. Just subsitute it for rm whenever you +want to destroy files, rather than just unlinking them. -- cgit v1.2.3