Blancco and Sun Microsystems Partner to Deliver Secure and Flexible Data Erasure...

Blancco and Sun Microsystems Partner to Deliver Secure and Flexible Data Erasure Solutions

International Joint Venture Helps Solve Customers' On-Site Data
Erasure Needs
SANTA CLARA, Calif.--(Business Wire)--
Blancco Ltd., the global leader in data erasure and
end-of-lifecycle solutions, today announced that Sun Microsystems
(NASDAQ: SUNW) will license Blancco's data erasure software. Under
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," said Kim Vaisanen, managing director for Blancco. "By
working with Sun we can pass on all the benefits and security merits
that Blancco's software solution offers."

The partnership between Blancco and Sun highlights a worldwide
focus on data security, fuelled by increasing government regulations
put in place to protect privacy and prevent fraud -- requiring
companies to keep their business running smoothly while keeping data
safe from intruders. Blancco's 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. In addition, this new solution can meet the
rigorous data protection policies of a company's own internal security
department as well as the guidelines of the regulatory agencies who
audit these policies.

Furthermore, for companies that must consider the lifecycle of
their equipment and mandates stipulating that all data on hard drives
be completely erased prior to redisposition of assets, Sun's licensing
of Blancco's software ensures compliancy with internal data erasure
policies and data erasure guidelines of regulatory agencies.

"We are pleased to be working with Blancco to further enhance our
data erasure services offering," said Michelle Dennedy, Chief Data
Strategy & Privacy Officer, of 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."

About Blancco

Blancco is the proven data erasure solution for millions of users
around the globe and is the industry's most certified erasure software
as used by leading corporations and banks, governments and defence
forces, refurbishing and remarketing professionals. Blancco operates
from an extensive network of international offices and partners across
Europe, North America, Asia and Australasia. More information is
available at www.blancco.com.

About Sun Microsystems, Inc.

Sun Microsystems develops the technologies that power the global
marketplace. Guided by a singular vision -- "The Network is the
Computer" -- Sun drives network participation through shared
innovation, community development and open source leadership. Sun can
be found in more than 100 countries and on the Web at http://sun.com.

Blancco Ltd.
Media Contacts:
Rob Connell, 358 207 433 878
rob.connell@blancco.com
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Monica Shaw, 770-367-9534
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