Blancco Highlights Data Erasure Management

Big data brings big rewards, as well as big risks for costly breaches and regulatory non-compliance if not securely managed.

Such risks are especially pronounced if data is not fully erased at vulnerable hardware – and software-related transitions throughout its lifecycle.

Blancco Oy Ltd.,will highlight how organizations and data centers can manage erasure processes for a variety of devices

“With the growing need for governance of stored data fueled by regulations like ISO 27001, PCI DSS, SOX, HIPAA and the upcoming GDPR, it is critical to have a strategy for retaining and destroying data that can be implemented and automated throughout an organization,” said Sami Tuupanen, director, products and services, Blancco. “Our software automates and manages erasure processes, while generating audit-ready reports for regulatory purposes.“

Blancco’s solutions remove data from devices throughout corporate and data center environments, including server arrays, mass storage devices and VMs on VMware platforms, along with targeted files and LUNs in live environments. At EMC World, Blancco will demonstrate secure data removal from loose drives (RMA-8).

“Our RMA-8 product, combined with Blancco 5 software that securely erases loose HDDs and SSDs while retaining sector size formatting, means no more wasteful shredding of equipment or expensive service calls,” said Tuupanen.