Poor data sanitization practices put public sector data at risk
A research launched by Blancco Technology Group reveals current practices and policies for device sanitization within the public sector. Researchers spoke to 596 government IT …
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Blancco’s data erasure offering supports U.S. federal government CMMC accreditation efforts
Blancco Technology Group announced that the company’s data sanitization offering provides compliance for the Level 1 Media Protection requirement that is part of the U.S. …
Enterprises addressing data security and e-waste issues generated by remote work
47 percent of large global enterprises created roles responsible for implementing and ensuring compliance with e-waste policies specifically to deal with e-waste issues …
Blancco and Data Agility Group partnership increases Erasure as a Service sales opportunities
Blancco Technology Group, the industry standard in data erasure and mobile device diagnostics, announced that due to its close partnership with Data Agility Group (DAG), which …
Discrepancies between data sanitization policy creation and execution put data at risk
Although 96 percent of the 1,850 senior leaders within large organizations have a data sanitization policy in place, 31 percent have yet to communicate it across the business, …
There’s no way to fill the data skills gap, what now?
A recent survey of 100 UK CIOs found that 76% are worried about recruiting the IT staff they need to remain competitive. They’re right to be worried. The European Commission …
Inadequate data sanitization puts enterprises at risk of breaches and compliance failures
Global enterprises’ overconfidence and inadequate data sanitization are exposing organizations to the risk of data breach, at a time when proper data management should be at …
Blancco acquires Inhance Technology to strengthen its existing retail capability
Blancco Technology Group, the industry standard in data erasure and mobile device diagnostics, announced it has agreed to acquire mobile device diagnostics solution provider, …
A surprising number of used drives sold on eBay hold sensitive data
42% of used drives sold on eBay are holding sensitive data, with 15% containing personally identifiable information (PII), according to Blancco Technology Group. Conducted in …
The importance of consumer trust in the second-hand mobile market
58 percent of global consumers have yet to trade in an old mobile device, though almost two-thirds (64%) globally reported they would be willing to do so if more stringent …
Organizations waste money storing useless IT hardware
A survey of 600 data center experts from APAC, Europe and North America reveals that two in five organizations that store their data in-house spend more than $100,000 storing …
As GDPR deadline looms, time for compliance is running out
GDPR is a game-changing piece of data protection legislation that goes into effect on May 25, 2018. While the legislation includes various components related to how …