Acronis drivecleanser 6.0 User Manual

 

The Acronis DriveCleanser application offers the guaranteed destruction of 
confidential information on hard magnetic disks with the help of special 
algorithms. 

Acronis DriveCleanser algorithms guarantee compliance with most known 
national standards:  

(1)  American: U.S. Standard, DoD 5220.22-M; 
(2)  American: NAVSO P-5239-26 (RLL); 
(3)  American: NAVSO P-5239-26 (MFM); 
(4) German: VSITR; 
(5)  Russian: GOST P50739-95. 

 

Besides algorithms corresponding to national standards, Acronis 

DriveCleanser supports predefined algorithms proposed by well-known and 
authoritative specialists in the field of information security: 

(6) Peter Gutmann algorithm – data on hard disk is destroyed with 35 

passes; 

(7) Bruce Schneier algorithm – data is destroyed with 7 passes. 

The Acronis DriveCleanser also supports simple but fast algorithms for 
information destruction that provide a single hard disk pass with all sectors 
zeroed. 

The major feature of the Acronis DriveCleanser Deluxe version is the 
opportunity for you to create your own algorithms for data destruction. 

Detailed information on data destruction standards is given in Appendix A. 
«Hard Disk Wiping algorithms» to the current Guide. 

The conditions for Acronis DriveCleanser software usage are described in the 
«License agreement», included with this package. The supplied registration 
card  is  the  confirmation  of  your  legal purchase and usage of Acronis 
DriveCleanser on your system. Each registration card has its own unique 
registration number. 

Under current legislation the «License agreement» is considered a contract 
between a user (you) and a software manufacturer (Acronis, Inc.). The 
contract has legal effect and its violation may entail a court examination. 

Illegal use and/or distribution of this software will be prosecuted. 

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Introduction