Blancco Free ROI Calculator

Blancco Technology Group IP OY, in data erasure and mobile lifecycle solutions, announced a new, free self-serve Value Assessment Tool and a representative-guided ROI Calculator.

These tools help enterprises quantify the financial and environmental benefits of choosing secure, software-based data erasure over legacy device destruction methods.

IT and sustainability players can use these new tools to gain the data and confidence needed to justify a shift to software-based erasure, offering clear financial benefits, reduced data security risks, and enhanced Enterprise Strategy Group (ESG) compliance.

Enterprises relying on outdated physical destruction methods risk costly data leaks and missed opportunities for asset reuse, both of which are addressed by Blancco’s data erasure technology.

“When enterprises choose data erasure – as opposed to physical destruction of equipment – for data security purposes, they can reap significant value and efficiencies in data protection, end-of-life asset management, and Enterprise Strategy Group (ESG),” said Jon Mellon, president of global sales, marketing and field operations. “That’s because using legacy destruction approaches on today’s advanced and ever-evolving technologies creates risk at the data asset finish line. Mitigating that risk with data erasure reinforces the data security that enterprises are continually fighting for.“

Developed in partnership with market research firm Hobson & Company, Inc., both the Value Assessment Tool and the ROI Calculator measure physical destruction costs vs. the value provided by Blancco Drive Eraser when processing data center servers, drives, or employee computers at the end of first life.

For this initiative, Hobson interviewed IT decision-makers from 12 global enterprises regarding their experience with Blancco Drive Eraser. Of the respondents, 25% affirmed reduced impact from a security breach, 75% reported a decrease in the probability of non-compliance penalties, and 70% reported decreases in time spent managing server decommissioning, audits, and sanitization processes.

After analyzing this information, alongside industry norms, Blancco and Hobson created a barometer for assessing the financial impact, productivity returns, and sustainability value that results from using software to sanitize end-of-life IT assets that would otherwise be destroyed.

“Blancco data erasure accelerates secure decommissioning and measurably reduces electronic waste,” said Mellon. “These tools quantify those results. Not only can decision makers be confident that they are protecting their data, but they can also build a data-driven financial case for doing things differently.“

Any enterprise IT decision maker can access Blancco’s free, self-serve Value Assessment TooI and receive a customized report.

Based on calculations from customers’ experience and the disposal challenges businesses face, they’ll receive:

• Estimated financial gains possible when choosing Blancco’s drive erasure software;
• Anticipated reduction of breach impact, decommissioning management time and non-compliance fees;
• Impacts related to delayed cost of purchasing new assets due to secure reuse;
• Quantified ESG benefits from reselling or reusing erased storage assets rather than using physical destruction.

Firm’s customers and prospects can also request access to a representative-guided ROI Calculator. The ROI Calculator offers more customization options and investment break-even timeframes.

Learn more how much your organization can save and contribute to sustainability goals.