Blancco Technology Group, a data erasure and mobile lifecycle solutions provider, has introduced two new tools – a free self-service Value Assessment Tool and a representative-guided ROI Calculator. These tools are designed to help enterprises measure the financial and environmental advantages of switching from traditional device destruction methods to secure, software-based data erasure.
IT and sustainability leaders can use the tools to justify a transition to software-driven data erasure, which offers cost savings, reduced data security risks, and improved ESG compliance. The company claims that enterprises that rely on physical device destruction methods may risk costly data leaks and missed opportunities for asset reuse. Blancco’s technology addresses these risks.
“When enterprises choose data erasure — as opposed to physical destruction of equipment — for data security purposes, they can reap significant value and efficiencies in data protection, end-of-life asset management, and ESG. That’s because using legacy destruction approaches on today’s advanced and ever-evolving technologies creates risk at the data asset finish line. Mitigating that risk with data erasure reinforces the data security that enterprises are continually fighting for,” said Jon Mellon, President of Global Sales, Marketing and Field Operations at Blancco.
Developed in partnership with market research firm Hobson & Company, the tools compare physical destruction costs with the benefits of using Drive Eraser. Interviews with IT leaders from 12 global enterprises revealed significant advantages: 25% reported reduced security breach impact, 75% noted decreased compliance penalty risks, and 70% saw reduced time managing server decommissioning and audits.
The information was analysed alongside industry norms. A barometer was created to assess the financial impact, productivity returns, and sustainability value that results from using software to sanitise end-of-life IT assets that would otherwise be destroyed.
“Blancco data erasure accelerates secure decommissioning and measurably reduces electronic waste. These tools quantify those results. Not only can decision makers be confident that they are protecting their data, but they can also build a data-driven financial case for doing things differently,” said Mellon.
Blancco’s tools provide enterprises with insights into potential financial gains, reductions in breach risk and management time, and quantifiable ESG benefits from reselling or reusing erased data assets instead of physically destroying them.
Decision-makers can access the free Value Assessment Tool for a customised report or opt for the more detailed ROI Calculator, which offers break-even investment timeframes and further customisation.
