Bug 91474 - Secure file shredder for Konqueror
Summary: Secure file shredder for Konqueror
Status: RESOLVED INTENTIONAL
Alias: None
Product: konqueror
Classification: Applications
Component: general (show other bugs)
Version: unspecified
Platform: Slackware Linux
: NOR wishlist
Target Milestone: ---
Assignee: Konqueror Developers
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Keywords:
: 120090 (view as bug list)
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Reported: 2004-10-16 21:17 UTC by Mikhail Capone
Modified: 2006-01-14 10:51 UTC (History)
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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. ***