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Need to Erase Mac T2 Devices? Blancco Has You Covered.

Vivian Cullipher, August 8, 2019 | Data Erasure

Apple’s latest Mac mini, MacBook Pro, MacBook Air and iMac Pro all use the T2 chip with secure boot. Secure boot acts like an exclusive club’s sharply dressed but no-nonsense bouncer, disallowing access for even the most well-dressed nonmembers—in this case, the majority of drive erasure software. However, that doesn’t mean you have to give up removing confidential data from your Mac devices—even if you have tens, hundreds or thousands … Read More

Introducing Blancco’s New Enterprise USB Erasure Enablement Solution⁠

Katie Moss Jefcoat, July 19, 2019 | Data Erasure

Blancco’s free Enterprise USB Erasure Enablement tool allows organizations to turn any standard USB stick into a standalone erasure solution. Here’s how. … Read More

Managing the Data Lifecycle of Your Organization’s Assets

Fredrik Forslund, May 30, 2019 | Data Management

Many companies have different policies for physical IT asset management and data lifecycle management (DLM), but no policy is efficient unless properly executed in practice. … Read More

What is NIST 800-88, and What Does “Media Sanitization” Really Mean?

Vivian Cullipher, May 9, 2019 | NIST

NIST 800-88, published by the National Institute for Standards and Technology, is known for its media sanitization categories of Clear, Purge and Destroy. Its principles can apply to magnetic, flash-based, and other storage technologies. And, it can cover everything from mobile devices and USB drives to servers—or even technologies not yet developed. The latest update, NIST 800-88 Rev. 1, is one of the most widely used data sanitization standards requested … Read More

The Data that Remains: Testing Android Phones after Factory Resets

Juho Pörhönen, April 22, 2019 | Mobile Data Erasure

When it comes to mobile phones, the “circular economy” gives second-hand devices a longer life in the hands of users, reduces the need for purchasing brand-new phones, preserves resources and reduces the impact of digital waste on the environment. This often involves recycling materials and reusing components such as the microprocessor and memory storage in mobile devices. For example, if a smartphone has been damaged and doesn’t boot up anymore, … Read More

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Recent Articles

Need to Erase Mac T2 Devices? Blancco Has You Covered.

Introducing Blancco’s New Enterprise USB Erasure Enablement Solution⁠

Managing the Data Lifecycle of Your Organization’s Assets

What is NIST 800-88, and What Does “Media Sanitization” Really Mean?

The Data that Remains: Testing Android Phones after Factory Resets

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