Bug 91474

Summary:	Secure file shredder for Konqueror
Product:	[Applications] konqueror	Reporter:	Mikhail Capone <skelterhell>
Component:	general	Assignee:	Konqueror Developers <konq-bugs>
Status:	RESOLVED INTENTIONAL
Severity:	wishlist	CC:	philippe.roubach
Priority:	NOR
Version:	unspecified
Target Milestone:	---
Platform:	Slackware
OS:	Linux
Latest Commit:		Version Fixed In:

Description Mikhail Capone 2004-10-16 21:17:02 UTC

Version:            (using KDE KDE 3.3.1)
Installed from:    Slackware Packages
OS:                Linux

I think it would be a nice security feature if Konqueror had a secure file shredder.

As I see it, you could use it on a file by file basis by right-clicking and selecting the option (shred file), or you could set some kind of global setting that would shred all the files that you delete (with a setting for the number of passes that you want).

I figure some people want added security and want to make sure that nobody can undelete their files, and this would be very helpful for them.

Comment 1 George Staikos 2004-10-16 21:24:10 UTC

We had one and we removed it because it's a flawed concept, sorry.

Comment 2 Stephan Kulow 2004-10-16 23:08:52 UTC

with some luck you can google out, what are the flaws are. As long as file system drivers do not have a mode to shredder the bytes it's impossible to do something 100% secure. And 95% security is flawed as George says.

Comment 3 Tommi Tervo 2006-01-14 10:51:08 UTC

*** Bug 120090 has been marked as a duplicate of this bug. ***