Blancco Partners with Sun Microsystems to Deliver Data Erasure Solutions

Finland-based Blancco Ltd., a provider of data erasure and end-of-life-cycle solutions for electronic data, has announced that Santa Clara, Calif.-based Sun Microsystems will license Blancco’s data erasure software.

Under the terms of the agreement, Blancco and Sun will work together to develop a global standards-based solution designed to help customers manage their data center assets within their corporate policies and in adherence with regulatory guidelines.

“Sun Microsystems is a true pioneer in the field of servers and storage devices, and this partnership not only helps us meet our ongoing hardware support goals but also enables us to spread the positive impact of complete, certified data erasure to Sun’s extensive global reach,” Kim Väisänen, managing director for Blancco, says.

According to Blancco, its data erasure software adheres to the security guidelines of national and international erasure standards, providing Sun with a tested solution that performs to worldwide regulatory standards.

“We are pleased to be working with Blancco to further enhance our data erasure services offering,” says Michelle Dennedy, chief data strategy and privacy officer, Sun Microsystems. “By leveraging Blancco’s industry-leading data erasure software, Sun will work to offer a certified solution built to meet the specific needs of customers who must protect their most sensitive client and corporate data.”

More information about Blancco is available at www.blancco.com, while additional information on Sun Microsystems is available at www.sun.com.