Secure empty trash actually writes over the deleted file with random data so it can't be recovered. "can't" is a squishy word which probably means "by typical methods". Details here:

http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?path=Mac/10.4/en/mh475.html

CB

On 10/6/11 11:00 PM, ezzie bueno wrote:
Hello list:

Just a quick question for you all. What exactly is the difference between "emptying the trash" and "securely emptying the trash"?

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