

Blancco will even provide a certificate of erasure to help with regulatory compliance.

When the device is rebooted it is clean and ready for the next user. That process on a Chromebook does a cryptographically secure erasure of all user data in just five minutes. It is a step that the company claims will save companies hours for each device they clean.īlancco Drive Eraser for Chromebooks takes advantage of the factory reset mode on the device. What Blancco is offering here is to remove all that data while preserving the underlying Chrome OS. That process can take a considerable amount of time if it requires operating systems (OS) to be reinstalled. It means that when a device is to be reused or recycled, IT teams have to undertake a stringent cleaning process.

It doesn’t take long for a device to end up storing sensitive corporate data or personally identifiable information (PII). Blancco Drive Eraser now meets that need.” What does Blancco Chromebook Erasure do? “As more of these devices enter the ecosystem, and as more organizations look to be participants in the circular economy, they need a solution that allows them to quickly and safely reuse these devices. One forecast predicts nearly 30 million Chromebooks will be shipped globally in 2022, a decrease of 21% from 2021 but more than double the number of units recorded in 2019.

Alan Bentley, President of Global Strategy at Blancco.Ĭommenting on the popularity of Chromebooks, Alan Bentley, President of Global Strategy, Blancco, said “While most students have returned to the classroom and employees are increasingly coming back to offices, the demand for Chromebooks has not waned. The new capability, Blancco Chromebook Erasure, means that Chromebooks can be properly erased while preserving the underlying operating system. Data erasure specialists Blancco has announced that its Blancco Drive Eraser product can now sanitise your Chromebooks.
