Partially or completely deleted...?

[Dorem]

Very basic question, just because I am 99999...
Server-----Computer1-------Computer2

If computer2 donwloads a pdf file and then deletes it, will server and computer1 still be able to read it ?

Thanks

[classicsoftware]

The answer is maybe. It depends on the level of sophistication of the other users and the level of security on computer2.

[Sylvander]

If someone didn't want it read they'd use something like Eraser = http://www.tolvanen.com/eraser/ [for free] and then even the CIA [with almost total certainty] wouldn't be able to read it.
The US Army level needed for state security is 5 overwrites [of random patterns of 1's & 0's], but this will do anything from 1 to 35 overwrites.

Great little program this, that compliments the Recycle Bin beautifully.
You can send copy A of a file [or set of files] to the bin [when you delete a file it isn't gone, its only in the Recycle Bin], then put copy B in its place, try it out, and if you don't like it "Erase" copy B and "Restore" copy A from the bin.
Then your back where you began. :)