ISSUE 3, MARCH 2014 | This magazine is published by Blancco Oy Ltd. Copyrights 2014 Blancco Oy. All rights reserved.
IN THIS ISSUE: CEO News ® Blancco 5 —your key to the latest erasure technology ® Q&A on Data Erasure Management (DEM) with Thomas Wirth ® Trade Show Calendar ® Data Erasure Blog 97% of our Customers Would Recommend Blancco ® Why Erase Data?
Smartphones and Tablets
PCs and Laptops
Flash Media Storage Devices
Server and Storage environments
MANAGEMENT CONSOLE Files, Folders and Virtual Machines
Virtual Drives
Blancco Management Console – the perfect DEM solution
Why Data Erasure Management (DEM) matters to your organization In today’s high tech world, data erasure is
to help create a secure and efficient
which features freeze lock removal for
all IT assets, as well as the lifecycle of data
not just an “end-of-lifecycle” theme but a
DEM process. It efficiently centralizes the
erasure
(SSDs).
when, for example, it becomes obsolete,
steady challenge that requires managing
management of Blancco products used at
Blancco Management Console 3 has many
as it might when credit card information
IT assets—and data—at every interval in
your company so they function to meet your
advantages, including a 55% improvement
has been stored the required amount of
their lifecycles. As a business, you must
organization’s individual DEM and erasure
in speed and efficiency compared with
time and must be removed from an active
secure sensitive data and equipment
needs. With Blancco Management Console at
previous versions of the console. It is also
system.
during various lifecycle transitions to
the core, our complete suite of solutions can
available in all major languages, including
meet legal and regulatory requirements,
be integrated seamlessly within an existing
English, French, German, Japanese, Russian
For IT asset disposal organization (ITAD)
as well as avoid data breaches. However,
IT infrastructure.
and Spanish.
specialists, DEM with Blancco Management
of
Solid
State
Drives
to balance cost-effectiveness, efficiency and the security requirements associated with big data, your organization needs a centralized and professional solution for Data Erasure Management (DEM). “Only through a companywide or global
Console 3 makes for an overall faster and
Blancco Management Console 3 has many advantages, including a 55% improvement in speed and efficiency compared with previous versions of the console.
DEM policy that is implemented as part of an overall IT security strategy can a
Blancco offers software solutions for erasing
more efficient erasure process. This is
all of your organization’s IT assets, including
accomplished via the software’s centralized
PCs and laptops, servers and storage
real-time management of erasure status
environments, LUNs, Virtual Drives, Virtual
and detailed reports for each erasure, as
Machines, smartphones and tablets, flash
well as compatibility with our range of other
media devices and even individual files and
tools that accomplish high speed erasure of
folders. Our hardware solutions comprise
HDDs or erasure of complex and increasingly
Blancco Toolkit, Blancco Erasure Cube,
popular SSDs. In summary, the process is
business minimize data loss risks, which
Blancco Management Console is JAVA based
Blancco Degausser, and Blancco Erasure
30% more efficient with Blancco DEM.
are steadily mounting with the dramatic
and utilizes only one installation package,
Module.
volume of big data and increases in the
which can be deployed in just a few minutes.
number and types of media devices,” said
The software features a rapid update process,
For example, your company could first
Blancco Management Console for managing
Thomas Wirth, General Manager of Blancco
an easy-to-use Graphical User Interface (GUI)
implement a DEM policy using Blancco
and collecting tamper-proof and verifiable
Central Europe. “Implementing a secure DEM
and an application programming interface
Management Console 3 combined with
erasure reports, monitoring and controlling
policy in your organization is imperative for
(API) that is available for integration. From
Blancco 5 to erase PCs, laptops, servers and
erasures through the network, and harvesting
avoiding the embarrassment and expense
this centralized console, you can manage
SSDs, depending on your specific initial
of software licenses.
of a data breach. Blancco can help you with
comprehensive erasure reports and statistics,
needs. As time goes by, you might choose
this process by providing the right mix of
as well as erasure licenses. This console can
to use Blancco File to erase selected files
“Blancco customers are requesting an
products to create the right DEM solution for
be also used for remotely controlling and
and folders and then add Blancco Mobile to
overall erasure solution that can be centrally
your company."
monitoring erasures.
erase smartphones and tablets. Finally, the
managed and is guaranteed to erase all
Blancco Degausser can be used to destroy
types of media to meet their specific needs,”
Both corporations and ITADs can utilize
The Blancco Management Console is a
Blancco Management Console 3 is the latest
defective hard disks or other magnetic
Wirth asserts. “Whatever your organization’s
unique solution that allows complete online
version of our DEM tool. It is compatible
media. In this way, sensitive company
erasure needs, we have the appropriate
management of the data erasure process
with the cutting-edge Blancco 5 solution,
data is erased throughout the lifecycle of
solution for you.” ¿
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DATA ERASURE NEWS
Blancco provides Data Erasure Management
to-use Graphical User Interface (GUI) and
(DEM)
more options than ever before for report
that
organization’s
is
appropriate needs.
for
With
your
Blancco
handling.
Management Console 3 at the core,
Our staff of highly trained specialists is available to serve you and your organization with Data Erasure Management processes and product solutions that you can trust.
supplemented by our full product line for
Utilizing Blancco Management Console 3
each of your organization’s specific needs,
will give you the ability to utilize our cutting-
you can choose only those erasure products
edge Blancco 5 erasure solution for PCs or
that you really need. As your business grows
servers, which is also applicable for solid state
or your erasure requirements expand, we can
drive (SSD) erasure. Our SSD erasure method,
recommend the addition of other solutions,
utilizing Blancco 5 software, has been quite
such as those for erasure of servers or mobile
successful with freeze lock removal, showing
devices. We’re here to help you build the
a 97% success rate based on internal testing.
With today’s explosion of data and its
most effective Data Erasure Management
We have the best SSD solution on the market
a central console via remote administration.
continued projected growth, safeguarding
plan possible for your organization.
presently, developed through years of hard
We also boast the broadest hardware
work and sweat.
support in the industry.
CEO NEWS CEO and Co-Founder Kim Väisänen
confidential data is more crucial than ever. At Blancco, we have provided our customers
For our current customers, we want to offer
with data erasure solutions that customize
the opportunity to upgrade and maximize
Our products will help to automate your
Blancco is happy to work with you to develop
erasure processes for the 17 years we’ve
the potential of our product suite so you
erasure process, saving your organization
a process for your individual organization’s
existed. Since our inception, we have
can further streamline your Data Erasure
time and money. Blancco Management
erasure needs. Our staff of highly trained
continued to evolve our company and our
Management
Blancco
Console offers a remote control option that
specialists is available to serve you and your
brand to become more user friendly and
Management Console 3, you have the latest
works well for organizations with multiple
organization with Data Erasure Management
efficient, as well as to offer more and more
and greatest DEM solution we provide.
offices and many sites. This feature allows
processes and product solutions that you
innovative product solutions.
Among other upgrades, it has a new, easy-
an administrator to monitor erasures from
can trust. ¿
process.
With
Blancco 5 — your key to the latest Microsoft Surface Pro Tablets and RAID
utilizes this patent-pending method to
controllers connecting SAS and SATA drives.
sanitize SSDs and offers top-of-the-line
It also supports wireless communication and
security.
can be deployed on WLAN networks. Blancco 5 is exactly what your organization needs to erase HDDs, SSDs, logical drives and external drives from laptops, desktops and servers for the most up-to-date data erasure management process.
“A month of deep level invasive tests on each individual NAND resulted in no trace of customer data being recovered from any of the wiped drives.” stated Kees
Freeze lock removal Blancco 5 provides the latest data erasure advantage because of its unique ability to
Jan Meerman, Managing Director of Stellar Data Recovery.
remove freeze locks. Freeze locks are locking mechanisms that computers place on drives to prevent external software from accessing all areas of the drives or using firmware
Blancco software detects and automatically
Are you a Security Officer of a corporation
For server erasure, Blancco 5 for Servers offers
commands. Such locks can cause failure
removes freeze locks to provide access to
needing the most sophisticated data
RAID dismantling capability for detecting,
of the erasure or leave some areas of the
the key security features of an SSD. The
erasure tool on the market? Our Blancco
accessing and erasing underlying physical
drive untouched, and therefore, represent
removal of freeze locks allows the thorough
5 software is at the forefront of the
drives that is the easiest, fastest and most
a security risk. Blancco 5 software has a 97%
sanitization of SSDs to meet regulatory
industry in being perfect for corporations
secure RAID erasure on the market. Blancco 5
success rate with the removal of freeze locks,
compliance and also eliminates the need
or IT asset disposal organizations (ITADs)
for Servers can erase up to 256 drives – ideal
based on internal testing. Freeze lock removal
for inefficient manual intervention in the
requiring the latest technology for
for those needing high-volume erasure such
is also indispensable for securely erasing SSDs.
erasure process.
erasing IT equipment, including Solid
as data centers or ITADs.
State Drives (SSDs).
SSD Erasure
Blancco’s
Blancco 5 software can be utilized for remote
We recently introduced a revolutionary new
and verified by Stellar Data Recovery, an
General features
erasure in conjunction with the Blancco
SSD erasure method. Blancco 5 software
independent third party with access to its
Blancco 5 securely erases data from laptops,
Management Console 3 product, giving you
desktops, servers and storage environments.
the ability to remotely control all of your
Blancco 5 can be preconfigured to fulfill your
erasures.
TRADITIONAL ERASURE METHOD
specific needs and can be fully automated will be erased simultaneously for fast results.
features. For proof of erasure, a digitally-
Its new Graphical User Interface (GUI) has
signed and sealed report is created after
been designed to give you more flexibility
each erasure. It contains all the information
and ease of use such as: multi-tasking that
about the erasure process and extensive
supports report editing during an erasure;
hardware
the ability to move forward and backward
procedures.
details
for
seamless
audit
between erasure steps; a new screensaver Blancco 5 software offers support for newer
process; and higher screen resolution.
hardware, such as UEFI Machines, MacBooks,
was
DATA #1
DATA #3
DATA #3
Erased Area
tested
RECOMMENDED SSD ERASURE METHOD
DATA #1
DATA #4
for remote monitoring of the erasure
solution
CONTROLLER
Our software also has advanced reporting
CONTROLLER
for minimum user effort. All selected drives
erasure
Erased Area
DATA ERASURE NEWS
Q&A on Data Erasure Management (DEM) with Thomas Wirth Twelve years ago, Blancco Central Europe (CE) began operations with Thomas Wirth at the helm as General Manager. Blancco CE now
COMPANY DATA IS STORED ON MANY DIFFERENT SYSTEMS:
AMOUNT OF GLOBAL DIGITAL DATA
has two locations in Ludwigsburg and Berlin, Germany, to serve customers throughout Central Europe. Blancco CE is part of Blancco
2020
Group, the global leader in data erasure with 17 offices worldwide.
40 ZB
What are the needs and requirements of today’s typical Blancco customer? During the last 10 years, the need for
2. Today, company data is stored on many
data erasure has changed greatly as the
different systems: PC, laptop, tablet
awareness and importance of erasure has
smartphone, storage, and the cloud. 3. New
upcoming
legislation, 1. The amount of data is exploding—from 1
EU
data
industry
Cloud
2012
2.72 ZB
and
2010
1.23 ZB
internal security policies require auditable
zettabyte in 2010 (ZB) to 40ZB in 2020.
Smartphones, tablets
7.91ZB
protection
standards
Storage
2015
increased. There are three main factors that drive customer demand:
PCs, laptops
data erasure.
erasure technology
AN AUDITABLE ERASURE METHOD FOR ORGANIZATIONS IS REQUIRED BY:
Upcoming EU legislation
Industry standards
Internal company policies
own recovery tools and state-of-the-art
tests on each individual NAND resulted in no
Therefore, more and more customers are
How will the Blancco Management
recovery technologies.
trace of customer data being recovered from
requesting an overall erasure solution
Console help with DEM?
any of the wiped drives.”
that meets their specific needs. They are
When we think about a companywide,
asking for a solution that guarantees secure
automated
“We tested Blancco’s SSD erasure method
erasure
system,
Blancco
by attempting to retrieve wiped customer
Additional testing was conducted and
auditable erasure for all types of storage
Management
data from a range of SSDs,” said Kees Jan
successfully completed utilizing the Asset
media, as well one that supports simple and
centralized management of reports so that
Meerman, Managing Director of Stellar Data
Disposal and Information Security Alliance’s
efficient process management.
each single erasure process can be tracked.
Recovery. “A month of deep level invasive
(ADISA) test methodology for SSD erasure. Why is Data Erasure Management
On one hand, all erasure reports can be
(DEM) important?
stored automatically; on the other hand, all
Due to new technologies and varied
necessary data can be exported via API to an
requirements, the only professional way
existing asset management, ERP or database
for organizations to avoid data leaks—a
system to enable a total audit trail.
HARD DISK DRIVE
SOLID STATE DRIVE
(HDD)
(SSD)
DATA #1
DATA #1
DATA #1
DATA #2
DATA #3
#2 TA DA
DATA #2
DATA #1
4 TA # DA DATA #3 DATA #1
Data Block
Old Hidden Data
DATA #4
OS Visible Area
BLANCCO’S SSD METHOD Our exclusive (patent pending) approach provides a reliable and secure way to sanitize and safely repurpose SSDs for reuse. The Blancco process is designed to specifically handle the differences across a myriad of vendors, through the application of a consistent model for erasure and a focus on data security. This approach consists of the following: 1. A multi-phase, proprietary SSD erasure approach that utilizes all of the available security protocols supported by SSDs. 2. Applied techniques to automate the removal of freeze locks, enabling access to key internal security features of an SSD. 3. Blancco’s SSD erasure software will reject those drives that give false positives about internal erasure processes. 4. Third party benchmark testing and validation.
By utilizing the complete DEM process
with centralized reporting.
together with our new Blancco software, customers such as ITADs and corporations
DATA #2
DATA #4
handle
Data Erasure Management (DEM) solution DATA #4
DATA #3
can
pressing concern for many—is a complete
DATA #3
TA #1 DA
Console
We provide an individual plan or concept
can increase their data erasure productivity
that is appropriate for each customer-
by up to 30 percent.
specific situation and integrates efficiently into existing internal processes. Depending
What does the future hold
on a company’s structure, an internal
for data erasure?
administrator, a service provider or an end-
Blancco’s
of-life specialist such as an IT asset disposal
continuously to develop erasure solutions
organization (ITAD) can perform erasure
for new storage media technologies. For
processes.
example, Blancco was the first company
R&D
department
works
to release an approved erasure solution How do you help customers with
for smartphones and tablets and a secure
their individual DEM needs?
erasure method for SSDs with automated
With our worldwide market experience of
freeze lock removal.
the past 17 years, Blancco has designed well-engineered solutions for existing IT
Due to new data security challenges and
environments. Blancco’s sales staff and
trends in the IT business, an increasing
Technical Project Managers are trained to
number of professionals are considering
analyze the corporate and ITAD situation,
end-of-life selective data erasure in addition
develop
strategy
to end-of-life data erasure. National and
together with the customer, and guide
international regulations are being revised
them through the implementation process.
and data classification and shelf life of data
Blancco’s professional services cover DEM
will become a more pressing topic. This
consulting, onsite installation and training
means when storing data, we have to think
of customer staff.
about how and when it must be erased. ¿
an
individual
DEM
3
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TRADE SHOW CALENDAR 2014
998 total respondents. Here is what some of our customers are saying:
Blancco has been fantastic in supporting
Great software and really like the
and meeting our data erasure needs. Our
reporting after a complete wipe of data.
Account Manager was extremely helpful and
Would recommend it to others and we see
I would recommend the product highly."
ourselves purchasing more licenses in the future."
March - September 1 CEBIT 2014
DATA ERASURE BLOG
to
use
software
and
very
Blancco’s engineers were very helpful in
professional company to deal with. I would
Hannover Exhibition Grounds
helping us with our implementation and
highly recommend the product.”
configuration."
January on our Blancco website. Written by
2 INFOSECURITY BELGIUM
our Product Management, Technical Support
26 – 27 March, Brussels,
and Research Specialists, our blog brings
Belgium, Brussels Expo Heizel
WHY ERASE DATA? IT assets pose a significant risk to organizations because of the large volumes of
you the latest information on data erasure regulations.
Easy
10 – 14 March, Hannover, Germany
We introduced our new data erasure blog this
technology, current solutions and industry
Blancco Management Console has been easy to implement and use in our enterprise.
3 INFOSEC WORLD 07 – 09 April, Orlando, FL, USA,
confidential information stored on them. Data must be completely destroyed before IT assets are disposed of, recycled, reused or donated.
Disney’s Contemporary Resort View our latest blog posts at www.blancco.com/blog on: Freeze Lock Removal – Meeting the Requirements of Modern Erasure Standards” by Jonathan Brew
29 April – 01 May, London, UK,
Android Devices” by Lucas Weber
Helsinki Exhibition Grounds
“How to Ensure that Data Erasure
Blancco not only permanently erases all data, including hidden and remapped
5 ICT EXPO HELSINKI 07 – 08 May, Helsinki, Finland,
Environments” by Lucas Weber
Erase
Earls Court One
“Data Recovery and Erasure in
“Data Erasure in Virtualized
BLANCCO’S UNIQUE ERA PROCESS
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sectors…
6 JAPAN IT WEEK
Report
14 – 16 May, Tokyo, Japan,
Blancco also generates detailed reports
Tokyo Big Sight
providing critical evidence of every
Really Happens” by Sami Tuupanen
erasure. 7 COMMUNICASIA 2014
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17 – 20 June, Marina Bay Sands, Singapore, Marina Bay Sands Audit These reports ensure the existence of
8 INFOSECURITY RUSSIA Contributing Writer & Editor: Katherine Johnson Layout, Design & Illustration: Noora Toropainen
24 – 26 September, Moscow,
a comprehensive audit trail – a critical
Russia, Crocus Expo
requirement
for
compliance
and
regulatory and legal auditing needs.
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