issue 2, september 2013 | This magazine is published by Blancco Oy Ltd. Copyrights 2013 Blancco Oy. All rights reserved.
In this issue:
CEO News ® How an Organization Can Prevent Data Leaks ® Global Support Localized ® NHS Case Study from the UK ® Blancco Expands Globally ® The Benefits of Reporting ® Why Erase Data?
Does your organization manage sensitive data properly?
Data Erasure Throughout the Asset Lifecycle
Part of an effective data security policy
Comprehensive Reporting is performed
erasure processes can be scheduled or run on
to effectively erase a device can result in
involves
demand to suit an organization’s requirements.
costly data leaks and negative publicity for an
erasure
by all of Blancco´s erasure products to
solutions throughout an IT asset’s life, not
implementing
data
issue crucial evidence that each erasure
just when it reaches the end-of-lifecycle
was
These
Blancco File can securely destroy individual
phase. “This means whenever temporary,
tamper-proof and verifiable reports are an
files and folders from specified locations with
confidential, or top secret data
successfully
completed.
organization. In some situations, i.e. when the
device is defective, degaussing can be used.
is no
essential part of compliance, regulatory
given rules and parameters. Tasks can be
Blancco 4 & Blancco 5 can securely erase
longer needed at your organization, data
and legal requirements. Reports should
automated to ensure that data erasure actions
data from PCs, laptops, servers and storage
erasure solutions should be utilized to
be generated at all stages of the data
are performed within predefined rules resulting
environments. These fully automated and
safely remove data and generate a legally
destruction lifecycle to ensure that a legally
in targeted and consistent removal of data.
centrally managed solutions provide cutting
compliant audit trail to facilitate the safe
compliant audit can be performed later on.
reuse of an IT storage device,” according
The integration of Blancco Management
edge efficiency and productivity to meet the
complex needs of organizations managing
to Sami Tuupanen, Director of Products
Console with asset management software
Have
and Services at Blancco.
supports
to
could ultimately happen if your
effectively manage, secure and audit the
organization’s assets were to end up
Blancco
lifecycle of assets and data.
in the wrong hands?
internal and external memory of another
Start of Lifecycle
an
organization’s
ability
you
thought
about
what
When an IT asset enters an organization,
multiple data storage devices.
Mobile
securely
erases
the
key asset type: smartphones and tablets.
asset management software can be used to
During the Lifecycle
track information on the device. However,
Robust asset management involves the
Blancco Flash erases data from solid-state
that
this offers no way to maintain a record
secure deletion of protected information
removable storage media such as USB
because the data can still be recovered
about the management of data on the
throughout the lifecycle. For example, an
thumb drives, Secure Digital memory cards,
afterwards. Blancco Mobile also ensures
device and how it was securely handled.
enormous amount of confidential data is
CompactFlash cards and others. It supports
that the device is reusable with the
Restoring factory settings does not ensure
data
is
permanently
destroyed,
stored on virtualized storage (such as the
plug and play to automate the process,
standard OS (operating system), while
Blancco Management Console can be
cloud), which must be erased when the
minimizing usage time.
providing peace of mind that all critical
used to maintain information about an
information is no longer needed. Individual
asset and any applied erasure processes.
files such as internal design documentation
End of Lifecycle/Ownership Change
It is designed to help manage IT asset
and credit card details on selected computers
At the end of the lifecycle phase it is vital to
Blancco Degausser can be used when hard
disposal processes, including erasure
must be targeted for erasure when they are
ensure the complete erasure of the asset. This
disks or other magnetic media become
software distribution, hardware asset
no longer required. To avoid unnecessary risk,
is why it is critical to use robust software to
defective and inaccessible to software. A
management, and erasure reporting. The
Blancco’s suite of software solutions can meet
wipe all data and accurately report the process
degaussing machine
Blancco Management Console API can
all of an organization’s data erasure needs.
when an asset is reassigned to another person
hard drive through the
at a company, or is being disposed of. Failure
electromagnetic field. ?
be used to integrate the Management
Console
with
asset
management
Blancco
LUN
allows
data
storage
full automation to
administrators to securely erase segments
centralize IT asset management and track
of data in active storage environments.
all devices, making it the perfect tool to
This includes logical units in virtualized
help an organization manage the lifecycle
environments or any type of drive supported
and secure erasure of all assets.
by UNIX or Windows operating systems. The
software, enabling
corporate data is removed.
destroys data on a
use of a strong