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From: martin@convex.csd.uwm.edu (Martin A Miller)
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Subject: Re: CLNFIL22.ZIP - Wipes out sensitive data in unused file space
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Date: 13 Feb 91 15:28:30 GMT
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In article <W8SDZ.12661102278.BABYL@WSMR-SIMTEL20.ARMY.MIL> HAKL@DFRRUF1.BITNET (Klaus Hartnegg) writes:
>I have uploaded to SIMTEL20:
>
>pd1:<msdos.dskutl>
>CLNFIL22.ZIP    Wipes out sensitive data in unused file space
>

I like the idea, but I recently downloaded a program similar 
to this called PRUNE.  I "pruned" all the files on my hard drive
and discovered that PRUNE alters the date/time stamp.  I hope this
(CleanFile) one doesn't.  

>Klaus Hartnegg
>HAKL%DFRRUF1.BITNET@CUNYVM.CUNY.EDU


cheers, 

-mm

Martin A. Miller
Programmer/Consultant
Social Science Research Facility
University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee
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