Three New Offices for Blancco

After a nearly 40% jump in sales for 2010 fueled by an increasing number of global and regional data security regulations, Blancco announced the opening of three new area offices. The Blancco offices in Spain, Italy and Canada will offer increased support for a customer base in those areas, while building awareness about regulatory requirements and the importance of data erasure as IT security best practice.

"More than 50 countries have specific data security mandates, as well as broader entities like the European Union and Payment Card Industry (PCI) Security Standards Council, and erasure of data from electronic media set for retirement or reassignment is often a requirement for compliance," said Kim Väisänen, CEO of Blancco. "Despite these growing legislative and industry demands, most companies still do not have an official data erasure policy, leaving them open to costly data breaches in terms of fines and damaged reputation. With 13 offices around the world, Blancco is committed to helping companies secure data and meet or exceed regulatory compliance."

Blancco’s data erasure solutions adhere to major government and military erasure standards for overwriting data on hard drives. Unlike standard wiping tools or freeware, Blancco erasure can remove all data  – even on hidden and remapped sectors – while providing a erasure report for proof of compliance. From computers and servers to smartphones, netbooks and mass storage devices, Blancco data erasure software delivers advanced data erasure technology a wide range of platforms in the industry.