Security Through Data Destruction

January 17th, 2007: With many high-profile cases of data theft hitting the news lately, many companies are waking up to the importance of data security. And as they do, new solutions to protect and if needed, destroy data are also emerging.

With version 2.0 of its Stealth Cleaner, Blancco claims that it has made a giant leap in data destruction. Not only does the software lock the hard disk, but it can destroy data remotely if need be.

If an incorrect password is entered, the software can either lock the hard drive, erase it, or both depending on user settings. It can also be set erase data on a specific date, handy for retiring old machines. The company says that this automatic lock and erase function renders data recovery impossible and ensures maximum security.

"Until recently the market for technology to remotely destroy data barely existed. The common practice by most organisations has been to encrypt sensitive data but companies are now demanding even tighter security,” says Mr. Kim Väisänen, Managing Director of Blancco. “Data leaks pose a huge threat to an organisation and can result in lost revenue, loss in consumer confidence and exposure to legal and financial battles."

As any data recovery specialist will tell you, formatting a hard disk or reloading an operating system doesn’t necessarily mean that drive data has been completely deleted. Data security can depend on more than encryption, and as more government regulations come into play, software such as Blancco can prove invaluable to not only protect data, but completely eradicate it when hardware is stolen or made redundant.

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