What Is DriveWipe?
DriveWipe is an independent resource for secure data erasure. We publish step-by-step guides, software reviews, erasure standard explainers, and compliance resources for anyone who needs to permanently destroy data on hard drives, SSDs, and other storage media.
Our audience ranges from individuals selling a laptop to IT professionals decommissioning enterprise storage to compliance officers navigating HIPAA, GDPR, and PCI DSS data destruction requirements.
What We Cover
- Guides — How-to tutorials for wiping hard drives, SSDs, USB drives, and external media across Windows, Mac, and Linux
- Software Reviews — Honest, hands-on reviews and comparisons of data erasure tools, both free and paid
- Erasure Standards — Plain-English explainers of NIST 800-88, DoD 5220.22-M, IEEE 2883, and other sanitization standards
- Compliance — Industry-specific data destruction requirements for regulated environments
- Resources — Templates, comparison charts, calculators, and a data erasure glossary
- Articles — Myth-busting, case studies, and analysis on data security topics
Our Editorial Approach
Every article on DriveWipe is written with technical accuracy as the top priority. We reference actual standards documents, cite peer-reviewed research, and distinguish between what works on HDDs versus SSDs — because the two require fundamentally different approaches.
We don't use scare tactics or exaggerate risks. We present the facts and let you make informed decisions about how to handle your data.
When we recommend software, we test it and note both strengths and limitations. We include free options alongside paid tools, and we're upfront about pricing.
Affiliate Disclosure
Some links on DriveWipe are affiliate links. When you purchase software through these links, we may earn a commission at no additional cost to you. This revenue helps us maintain the site and produce new content.
Affiliate relationships never influence our editorial recommendations. We recommend free tools like DBAN and ShredOS alongside paid products, and we note when a free option is sufficient for the task at hand.
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