Menifee, CA  May 1, 2008: IT Works Software Inc. has released AceErase® 1.5 Professional, an easy to use, secure file shredding, data destruction, and history eraser utility software program to help users protect their privacy while online and off!

AceErase™ is a data file shredder and history eraser software program in one that provides a variety of powerful digital data destruction and shredding algorithms (Department of Defense strength and stronger) that securely overwrite the data in your files to permanently delete that data and prevent its recovery forever!

AceErase™ 1.5 Key Features

When files are deleted or when the Recycle Bin is emptied, these files are not really deleted! Windows® simply marks the file as deleted, but the contents of the file remain on the hard drive. There are many tools available on the market today which allow these files to be easily recovered, even after the hard drive has been formatted! Loaning, selling, or donating your computer without first properly destroying sensitive data is an invitation to identity theft and access to your personal information. AceErase™ provides several shredding algorithms to permanently destroy, wipe, and erase selected files and folders from your hard drive.

• Five data destruction algorithms shred filenames, folder names, and empty folders
• Recursively shred all contents of a folder (shred EVERYTHING contained inside the parent folder and subfolders)
• Shred system and read-only files

AceErase™ Pro includes a “Shred Your Tracks” feature which allows you to not only delete, but shred…

• Temporary Internet Files
• Internet Cookies
• Internet History
• IE’s Address Bar History List
• Desktop’s Recently Opened Documents List
• Desktop’s Start/Run History List
• Local Temporary Files
• Recycle Bin Contents
• Shred file tips (cluster tips, file slack) automatically
• Unused free space on all of your hard drives

Additional Features

Easy to use and configure!
AceErase™ features a simple drag and drop interface, and was created with the non-technical user in mind. AceErase™ provides plenty of context sensitive help and tooltips throught the program, as well as a comprehensive help file, and free technical support.

Log errors.
The AceErase™ log records errors, warnings, and messages, and provides a quick shred log option.

Check for Updates
AceErase™ includes an option to Check for Updates to automatically download and install updated versions. Updates are provided for free for both the free trial and professional versions until the next major version release.

System Requirements

Supported Operating Systems:
Designed for Windows 2000, Windows XP, or Windows Server 2003 (Windows Vista coming soon!)

Supported Browsers:
Internet Explorer

A free trial version of AceErase™ is available for download at http://www.itworkssoftware.com/downloadhtm.htm

AceErase™ Professional is available for purchase at http://www.itworkssoftware.com/purchase.htm  and includes free email and web-based technical support. The single user license fee is $19.95. Discounts are available for multi-user licenses.

Product Reviewers

If you would like to evaluate or review AceErase™ 1.5 Professional please contact IT Works Software, Inc.

About IT Works Software

IT Works Software, Inc. specializes in developing easy to use, quality desktop applications with security in mind. IT Works Software is the developer of AceErase™, an easy to use file shredder and history cleaner tool in one. A woman owned company located in the Inland Empire, IT Works Software was founded by former biometrics security software engineer Maribel Arocha.

Media Contacts

IT Works Software, Inc.
Maribel Arocha, President
http://www.itworkssoftware.com
http://www.aceerase.com