   Latency:  Open-source data removal
  Hi GDNet.  I'd like to announce a small project I've been working on, called Latency.  You can download it from Google Code.As the thread title suggests, Latency helps you remove data from pretty much any writable media; specifically, latent data.  This type of data includes remnants of old deleted files, slack space at the end of files, etc., that you may wish to remove for privacy reasons.  There are no visible changes to the disk from the user's perspective, since any existing files are unharmed, but it does make it quite difficult, if not impossible, to recover any deleted files from a disk.  To top it all off, the source code can be compiled numerous platforms, including Windows, or any platform that supports C++, Boost, and POSIX.Please note that this is beta-quality software.  While I have tested it pretty thoroughly on several different setups and haven't noticed any ill effects, I would be wary about running it on a disk with sensitive data until more people have had a chance to test it.On that note, I hope people will download this software and try it out.  Specifically, let me know if you are able to recover any deleted data after using Latency, and let me know how I can replicate your situation if you do.The .zip file on the Google Code page contains a Windows executable, the source code, and a small doc file.  It's a simple program, but I hope someone will find it useful.  Thanks for reading.  [smile]   