Blancco File Eraser is the secure data erasure software Blancco Technology Group for files, folders and free disk space on active desktops, laptops and servers, overwriting the ed content and issuing a signed, tamper-proof certificate. It reaches the recycle bin, temporary files, cache and Windows previous versions, with silent MSI installation via Active Directory, policy-based scheduling and centralized reporting in Blancco Management Portal.
Blancco File Eraser is the secure data erasure software Blancco Technology Group for files, folders and free disk space on active desktops, laptops and servers, overwriting the ed content and issuing a digitally signed, tamper-proof certificate.
Deleting a file and emptying the recycle bin removes the reference, not the data: the content stays in the blocks and is recoverable with free tools. Blancco File Eraser works at file level — recycle bin, temporary files, cache, free space and previous versions stored by Windows — without touching the rest of the disk or taking the machine out of service.
According to Blancco, it is the first solution Common Criteria certified for permanently removing files on PCs, laptops and servers. That separates it shredding utilities: here the operation is auditable, schedulable by policy and centrally managed.
The product covers everything a one-off erasure by the user to an automated routine distributed across the domain:
Compliance becomes demonstrable because the report names each erased file and the exact time. PCI DSS requires erasure of file-level data, and that detail is what the auditor asks for when the sensitive data sat in a document rather than a whole disk.
The machine stays in service because erasure is ive: it hits the target and leaves the rest of the disk intact. No maintenance window, no booting external media, no reinstall afterwards.
Recurring effort drops because the routine runs on its own: a scheduled policy erases the directory of a closed project without relying on someone remembering the procedure each cycle.
Blancco File Eraser is for information security, data governance, endpoint IT, compliance teams and data protection officers. Concrete scenarios:
What sets Blancco File Eraser apart a shredding utility is the chain of proof. The utility overwrites and leaves no record; here every operation produces a signed, tamper-proof report, sent to Blancco Management Portal as soon as the machine is back on the network — with Common Criteria certification behind the method.
The second differentiator is distribution: silent installation via MSI with Active Directory, central configuration through Group Policy and policy-based scheduling turn erasure into a domain process rather than a manual task per workstation.
Per Blancco specification, the product installs on PCs and servers, physical or virtual machines. In a Microsoft environment it supports Windows 11, 10, 8.1, 8 and 7 and Windows Server 2019, 2016, 2012 R2, 2012 and 2008, on the NTFS, FAT32 and exFAT file systems — the specification records a requirement for a licensed Data Center Edition in that server scope. On the Unix side there is support for HP-UX 11.11 and 11.31 with VXFS, AIX 5.1 or later with JFS or JFS2 and Solaris. The declared interface languages are English, French, Spanish, German, Japanese and Simplified Chinese. Licensing and reporting require Blancco Management Portal.
Blancco's specification names the Data Center Edition as the license tied to the Windows Server scope, and the product also circulates as Blancco File Eraser Enterprise. Beyond that, it is made available inside Blancco's corporate bundles: it sits in the same contract as Blancco Drive Eraser, Blancco LUN Eraser and Blancco Virtual Machine Eraser, all drawing the same balance in Blancco Management Portal, cloud or on-premise.
Blancco File Eraser is licensed per erasure event consumed a shared license pool — the model Blancco calls Blancco Common License. According to Blancco, events are consumed by actions such as erasing drives, files, LUNs or virtual machines, all drawing the same balance, and cost follows total event volume. The modality is a term-based subscription, annual or multi-year; there is no perpetual license.
There is no list value because the investment depends on sizing: the volume of events planned for the period, whether the scope includes servers (which points to the Data Center Edition), the corporate bundle level, the contract term, whether Blancco Management Portal will be cloud or on-premise, and whether this is a new purchase or a renewal. One point changes the arithmetic here: because the routine is scheduled by policy, the same estate generates repeated erasures across the year — sizing has to account for policy frequency, not just the number of workstations.
To buy Blancco File Eraser in Brazil, OSB Software maps that scope with you, sends the commercial proposal, issues the Brazilian invoice and delivers the licenses — request a quote to receive the exact figure for your scenario.
Is erasing with Blancco File Eraser different emptying the recycle bin? Yes. Emptying the recycle bin removes the reference to the file; the content stays in the blocks and is recoverable. Here there is overwriting and a signed certificate for the operation.
Does it work on Windows Server? The specification lists Windows Server 2019, 2016, 2012 R2, 2012 and 2008, and records a requirement for a licensed Data Center Edition in that scope. Confirm the edition before sizing servers.
Can erasure be scheduled automatically? Yes, with rules and policy-based scheduling routines integrated with standard Windows components, on local or remote workstations and servers.
Does it erase files on Unix, AIX and Solaris? Yes: HP-UX 11.11 and 11.31 with VXFS, AIX 5.1 or later with JFS or JFS2, and Solaris. When the target is the whole disk rather than specific files, the product is Blancco Drive Eraser.
OSB Software is an official Blancco Technology Group partner in Brazil and supplies 100% genuine Blancco File Eraser licenses to companies, with Brazilian invoicing, local contracting in Portuguese and full legal compliance — the safe way to buy imported software under a Brazilian corporate entity, with no risk of irregular licensing.
When you buy Blancco File Eraser OSB Software, you get:
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