System and method for programmable removal of sensitive information from computing systems

An article comprising a storage medium having instructions stored therein, the instructions when executed causing a computing device to perform:

• receiving selections for at least one information removal option including a number of unsuccessful going attempts;
• generating a purge script file based on the selected at least one information removal option;
• and
• initiating a purge of information automatically from at least one computing device in a computing system based on detecting the selected number of unsuccessful logon attempts to at least one computing device in the computing system, the purge being performed by execution of the purge script file,
• wherein the purge comprises deleting file and directory information in a File Allocation Table related to the information and overwriting the information in physical memory at least once, and wherein sensitive information may be removed from at least one computing device automatically based on the selected at least one information removal option.

A system for programmable removal of information for increased computer system security comprising:

• at least one processing device;
• at least one storage device operably connected to each at least one processing device;
• and
• at least one data entry device operably connected to each at least one processing device,
• wherein at least one information removal option including a number of unsuccessful going attempts may be selected using the at least one data entry device, at least one processing device generating a purge script file based on the selected at least one information removal option and initiating a purge of information automatically from at least one storage device by executing the purge script file, the automatic purge occurring after detecting a preselected number of unsuccessful logon attempts to at least one processing devices
• wherein the purge comprises deleting file and directory information in a File Allocation Table related to the information and overwriting the information in physical memory at least once, and wherein sensitive information may be removed from at least one computing device automatically based on the selected at least one information removal option.

A method for programmable removal of information from a computing system for increased computer system security comprising:

• selecting at least one information removal option including at least one hotkey, the selecting being performed on a computing device;
• generating a purge script file based on the selected at least one information removal option;
• and
• initiating a purge of information automatically from at least one computing device in the computing system upon selection of the at least one hotkey on a data input device of one said at least one computing device, the purge being performed by execution of the purge script file automatically when the at least one hotkey is selected
• wherein the purge comprises deleting file and directory information in a File Allocation Table related to the information and overwriting the information in physical memory at least once, and wherein sensitive information may be removed from at least one computing device automatically based on the selected at least one information removal option.

A system for programmable removal of information for increased computer system security comprising:

• at least one processing device;
• at least one storage device operably connected to at least one processing device;
• and
• at least one data entry device operably connected to at least one processing device,
• wherein at least one information removal option including at least one hotkey may be selected using the at least one data entry device, at least one processing device generating a purge script file based on the selected at least one information removal option and initiating a purge of information automatically from at least one storage device by executing the purge script file, the purge occurring automatically upon at least one computing device detecting the selection of the at least one hotkey at at least one data input devices,
• wherein the purge comprises deleting file and directory information in a File Allocation Table related to the information and overwriting the information in physical memory at least once, and wherein sensitive information may be removed from at least one computing device automatically based on the selected at least one information removal option.