HDD Wipe

Our Certifications

Our data erasure solutions have been tested, certified and approved to ensure compliance with the most rigorous regulatory standards.

Global Software Certifications

Certified for Common Criteria (ISO 15408)
Common Criteria is an internationally recognized independent security certification recognized by governments in 31 countries across Europe, Australia, Asia and North America. Blancco 6.9.1 and Blancco File Eraser 8.2 are Common Criteria certified.
ANSSI
Blancco Drive Eraser is certified by ANSSI (French National Cybersecurity Agency) as fully compliant with all certifications requirements and is the only data erasure software provider to be certified at this level. The ANSSI evaluation encompasses erasure of both HDDs and SSDs.
TÜV Saarland
TÜV Saarland officially endorsed Blancco's erasure product based on the positive results found. TÜV Saarland found that Blancco's software provides a reliable and effective mechanism to erase private data from mobile devices, removable media, LUNs, drives, as well as erases files and folders.
NYCE
Blancco's data erasure software is approved and certified in accordance with NYCE Mexican standards for development. As a result, Blancco's methods of erasure have been evaluated and deemed to be in compliance with the criteria established by the INAI Guide to secure data deletion.
TTA - Telecommunications Technology Association
Blancco Drive Eraser 7.3.1 received Korea's highest level of GS Certification of Software Quality from the Telecommunications Technology Association (TTA) after undergoing a comprehensive evaluation for functional suitability, performance efficiency, usability, reliability, and security based on ISO standards.
The Polish Internal Security Agency
The ABW, revered as the Polish special service, is responsible for protection of the country's internal security and its constitutional order. Blancco is the only data erasure software certified by Polish authorities.
Swedish Armed Forces
Blancco File Eraser is certified by the Swedish Armed Forces, providing our Scandinavianand Nordic customers with an absolute line of defense against security breaches.
National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC)
Blancco Drive Eraser is certified by the National Cyber Security Centre, the UK Government's National Technical Authority for Information Assurance. The Blancco product exceeded the highest security specifications detailed in the HMG Infosec Standard No: 5.
Asset Disposal & Information Security Alliance (ADISA)
The ADISA Research Centre is the test laboratory operated by ADISA Certification Limited where software overwriting products can have claims made about their effectiveness verified. Blancco's SSD Erasure Method passed tests against ADISA Test Level I (attack using standard COTS forensic tools and techniques) and Test Level Il (attack using standard intrusive/destructive testing tools designed to read data directly off of a chip) testing. Additionally, Blancco Mobile Diagnostics & Erasure has been certified to sanitize data on mobile devices against ADISA Test Level I, and Blancco Driver Eraser has been certified to sanitize data against ADISA Test Level II.

Global Software Approvals & Recommendations

North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO)
Blancco's data erasure products are recommended by NATO and included in the prestigious NATO Information Assurance Product Catalogue (NIAPC). Blancco worked closely with NATO to achieve this recommendation and inclusion in NIAPC, which is provided to NATO military partners and Partnership for Peace program members.
The Finnish Communications Regulatory Authority (TRAFICOM)
The Finnish Communications Regulatory Authority has approved Blancco erasure software for erasing data from hard drives and solid-state drives at security classification levels I-IV.
BSI – Federal Office for Information Security
Blancco Drive Eraser is the only software-based data sanitization product that is certified by the Federal Office for Information Security (BSI). This meets the strict security requirements of the BSI guidelines for classified information.
Netherlands National Communication Security Agency
The Dutch National Signals Security Bureau (NBV), part of the General Intelligence and Security Service of the Netherlands that promotes the protection of government information, has approved Blancco Drive Eraser for erasing HDDs and SSDs.
Ontrack
Ontrack, the global experts in data recovery, have officially recommended and endorsed Blancco Drive Eraser 6 as the best way to successfully erase data from HDDs and SSDs in servers, laptops and more.

Company-wide Recognitions

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