Privacy Suite vs. Other Data Wipe Erasure Products
CyberScrub
Privacy Suite
McAfee
Quick Clean
Allume
Internet CleanUp
Norton
SystemWorks/Clean Sweep
Window
Washer
BC Wipe Eraser
Internet Eraser Evidence Eliminator
USA Tech Support
YES
YES
YES
YES
YES
NO
NO
YES
NO
Ability to create and submit support tickets from within the program
YES
NO
NO
NO
NO
NO
NO
NO
NO
Dun Bradstreet Cust. Support Rating: 94/100
YES
NO
NO
NO
NO
NO
NO
NO
NO
Data Erasure Wipe Purge Overwrite & Deletion Capabilities
Erases data with U.S. DOD methods (5220.22)
YES
NO
NO
NO
YES
YES
YES
NO
YES
Erases data with German official VSITR method
YES
NO
NO
NO
NO
NO
NO
NO
NO
Erases data with Russian official GOST P50739-95 method
YES
NO
NO
NO
NO
NO
NO
NO
NO
ISAAC Random Generating Algorithm
YES
NO
NO
NO
NO
NO
NO
NO
NO
VIA Padlock Certification
YES
NO
NO
NO
NO
NO
NO
NO
NO
Advanced methods to stop practical recovery of even the most sophisticated hardware recovery tools
YES
NO
YES
NO
NO
NO
YES
NO
YES
Customizable data erasure overwrite settings
YES
NO
NO
NO
YES
NO
YES
NO
YES
Create your own data erasure wipe methods
YES
NO
NO
NO
NO
NO
YES
NO
NO
Erase & wipe data on both "normal" and compressed drives
YES
NO
NO
NO
YES
NO
YES
NO
NO
File Erasure Wipe Purge Overwrite and Deletion Capabilities
Can collect temporary and unused files
YES
YES
NO
YES
NO
NO
NO
YES
NO
Erases & wipes the slack portion of deleted files
YES
NO
NO
NO
NO
YES
YES
NO
YES
Overwrites file names
YES
NO
NO
NO
NO
NO
NO
NO
YES
Privacy Protecting Features
Can Operate in invisible "Stealth" Mode
YES
YES
NO
NO
YES
NO
NO
NO
NO
Built in Support for 21+ P2P Apps
YES
NO
NO
NO
NO
NO
NO
NO
NO
Erases, purges & wipes data stored without your knowledge or approval
YES
YES
YES
YES
YES
NO
NO
YES
YES
Protects your Internet privacy- erases browsing trails you leave behind: history, cookies, texts, pictures, etc.
YES
YES
YES
YES
YES
NO
NO
YES
YES
Can help ensure that no one will recover your deleted
e-mail
YES
NO
NO
NO
YES
NO
NO
NO
YES
Ensures no recovery of deleted data or parts thereof (file slack) from previously deleted files
YES
NO
NO
NO
NO
YES
YES
NO
YES
Removes information from sensitive areas such as the Windows Recycle Bin or swap/paging file
YES
YES
NO
YES
YES/NO
YES
NO
YES
YES
Miscellaneous
Can create a log file of erase wipe operations
YES
YES
NO
NO
NO
NO
NO
NO
YES
Strong encryption to secure data
YES
NO
NO
NO
NO
NO
NO
NO
NO
On US Government GSA Schedule
YES
NO
NO
NO
NO
NO
NO
NO
NO
Fully customizable Hot Key wizard for any/all functions
YES
NO
NO
NO
NO
NO
NO
NO
NO
Automated Task Scheduler
YES
NO
NO
NO
NO
NO
NO
NO
NO
Full Permissions Module to limit functions to Users and Groups
YES
NO
NO
NO
NO
NO
NO
NO
NO
Ability to set system resources from within the program
YES
NO
NO
NO
NO
NO
NO
NO
NO
Shell integration via context menus, Send To and Desktop icons
YES
YES
NO
YES
YES
YES
YES
NO
YES
Supports Drag and Drop
YES
NO
NO
NO
NO
NO
YES
NO
NO
Command-line parameters for batch file use
YES
NO
NO
NO
YES
YES
YES
NO
YES
Can be password protected
YES
NO
NO
NO
NO
NO
NO
NO
NO
Offers a flexible price structure
YES
NO
NO
NO
NO
NO
NO
NO
NO
Privacy Suite vs. Other Data Wipe Erasure Products
CyberScrub
Privacy Suite
McAfee
Quick Clean
Allume
Internet CleanUp
Norton
SystemWorks/Clean Sweep
Window
Washer
BC Wipe Eraser
Internet Eraser Evidence Eliminator