Blancco Helps Organizations Meet the Challenge of Efficient, Secure Data Erasure from Mobile Devices

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JOENSUU, Finland, July 10 / PRN=KYODO JBN/ --

    - Blancco Mobile solution brings data erasure best practices to mobile

devices; white paper provides guidelines for achieving world-class IT security

and compliance

    Gartner predicts that sales of smartphones and tablets will pass one

billion in 2013, and these devices are no longer relegated to personal use. The

majority of mobile devices now used by today's mobile workforce are often

loaded with sensitive corporate, customer and employee data. Blancco

[http://www.blancco.com ], the global leader in data erasure and computer reuse

solutions, is helping companies around the world securely manage the Bring Your

Own Device (BYOD) trend.

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    "With data erasure best practices and tools like third-party TUEV approved

Blancco Mobile [http://www.blancco.com/en/products/total-data-erasure/mobile ],

we are helping organizations eliminate the risk of costly data breaches and

comply with standards and regulations," said Kim Vaisanen, CEO and Co-Founder

of Blancco. "Our customers have implemented effective policy and processes to

erase data securely when ownership of a smartphone changes, or when BYOD

tablets and smartphones are end-of-lifecycle."

    Blancco has developed a white paper offering guidelines to ensure secure

and efficiently managed erasure of data from mobile devices, with minimal

resources required and no business disruption. Download it at

http://www.blancco.com/en/erase-smartphones. The paper outlines the advantages

that certified data erasure

[http://www.blancco.com/en/benefits/most-certified-data-erasure ]-a software

approach for overwriting and eliminating all electronic information-offers over

physical destruction of devices, factory resetting and less comprehensive

overwriting approaches.

    "Providing verifiable proof of data erasure is another important aspect of

our solution," Vaisanen said. "Our white paper discusses this and other

critical details of compliance. We are pleased to share it with organizations

wanting to achieve excellence in data security."

    About Blancco

    Blancco is the proven data erasure solution for millions of users around

the globe. As the global leader in data erasure and computer reuse solutions,

Blancco offers the most certified data erasure solutions within the industry.

The company serves users across a wide range of industries, including banking,

finance, government and defense. The company's products are highly valued by IT

asset disposal professionals around the world. Blancco operates from an

extensive network of international offices and partners across Europe, North

America, the Middle East, Russia, Asia and Australasia. More information is

available at http://www.blancco.com.

    Media Contact: Monica Shaw, +1-770-367-9534, mshaw@carabinerpr.com

    Blancco Oy Ltd., Kim Vaisanen, CEO and Co-Founder, +358-50-585-2885,

kim.vaisanen@blancco.com

SOURCE: Blancco Oy Ltd