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Secure deletion of files

  • 16 April 2024
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Is there a way to securely delete a file from Thinkwise which for example is stored in Azure (Files), on a local filesystem (share) or other type of storage device?

The requirement comes from a GDPR related specification which states that it should be possible to securely delete a file by:

  • Overwriting it’s contents with random data to make it non-reproducable
  • Overwriting it’s contents by encrypting the file (and throw away the key)
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Best answer by Mark Jongeling 22 April 2024, 17:25

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Hi Robert,

That is currently not possible. You may be able to do this with a Write file connector and Delete file connector, but bytes in-place deleting is not guaranteed.

Feel free to create an idea for this.

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Hi Mark,

We are already using the named file connectors, but the customer wants to be sure no one can recover the files somehow.

Thanks for the answer. I think it should even not be the responsibility of Thinkwise, but rather of the underlaying storage system to provide the required functionality, but had to ask none the less 😀.

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