White Papers
The world of data security is always evolving. To help you keep up on the latest development, we have complied a variety of white papers that our customers have found helpful in their decision making processes.
WipeDrive – Secure, Versatile, Permanent. Permanently remove data, making any data recovery impossible.

Are Multiple Wipe Passes Necessary For Secure Data Erasure?
The Origin Of Multiple Passes Many current and past government standards including DoD 5220.22-M, HMG, BSI require data be overwritten multiple times

Does Your Data Sanitization Software Address The DCO Correctly?
The Problem: DCO Locking DCO stands for Device Configuration Overlay. Computer system vendors often use various hard drive vendors when building their devices.

WipeDrive Compliance: NESA In The United Arab Emirates
Overview The United Arab Emirates requires all agencies meet National Electronic Security Authority (NESA) compliance regulations. These regulations are meant to limit

WipeDrive Enterprise: Common Criteria EAL2+ Certification
Common Criteria Certification Common Criteria is a certification program by 30 member nations to mutually approve and recognize IT security products. The

Data Sanitisation Guidelines For N3 Connected Networks
Data Removal And Destruction Recommendations The NHS guideline provided many recommendations for the effective management of data destruction: At a minimum, ensure

Wipedrive (Formerly WhiteCanyon) Patent 9396359
View on Google View on Justia Erasure Purpose The ‘System and Method For Encrypted Disk Drive Sanitizing‘ patent provides protection on the

Wipedrive (Fomerly WhiteCanyon) Patent 9665743
Overview Wipedrive selectively pursues intellectual property protection on methods and developments in the data erasure industry. This patent protects the process of

OEM Tools: Data Wiping Issues And Weaknesses
OEM Drive Tools OEM tools are designed to manage and erase a manufacturer’s own drives. The OEM tools provide a list of

Low Level Format & OEM Tool Issues
Format A Drive When a drive arrives from a manufacturer they may or may not need to be formatted. The format process