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Important:

Due to its new report digital signature, the Blancco Drive Eraser 6.6.0 is not compatible with the Blancco Management Console 4.7.1 or lower (report importing and sending will fail consistently).

  • If you are using a local BMC and want to upgrade to BDE 6.6.0, please upgrade first to BMC 4.8.0 or higher.
  • If you are using the Blancco Cloud and want to upgrade to BDE 6.6.0, please wait until December 24 before importing or sending your reports to the Cloud.
  • BDE 6.6.0 has the same hardware support than BDE 6.5.2; you can still use v6.5.2 in Production during the time you need to migrate to BMC 4.8.0.
  • The BMC 4.8.0 is fully compatible with BDE 6.6.0 as well as with older BDE releases (< 6.6.0).
  • Digital Signature has been removed from the Fingerprint

Features:

  • ALBUS-5814, ALBUST-435 -  Automatic fallback for NIST standards
    • BDE can be configured to fall back to the "NIST 800-88 Clear" standard in case the "NIST 800-88 Purge" standard is not supported or fails.
    • For customers requiring compliance with NIST Purge or Clear. Requires BDECT 2.5.0 or higher.

  • ALBUS-2038, ALBUST-442 - SMART tests for ATA drives
    • Self-monitoring tests can be executed before the erasure on ATA drives that support them (HDD, SSD). 3 tests are available (Short, Extended, Conveyance).
    • These tests monitor the mechanical/electrical properties of the drive and perform read/verify checks in order to identify if the drive is defective. Tests can be preconfigured with BDECT 2.5.0 or higher.

  • ALBUS-5757 - New digital signature for reports
    • The BDE 6.6.0 reports include a new digital signature using state of the art encryption and hashing algorithms.
    • For increased security and compliance with the ANSSI certification. Requires Blancco Management Console 4.8.0 or higher! The 6.6.0 is not compatible with BMC 4.7.1 or lower!

  • ALBUS-5754 - Display the erasure time left per drive
    • Each drive displays the time left to complete the erasure. Both the erasure percentage and the time left are displayed in alternation under each drive.
    • When BDE is run in "Report-per-Drive" (Appliance) mode, this helps to identify which drive will be erased first in order to know when to unplug it and plug a new one.
  • ALBUS-5811 - Generic hardware appliance package
    • The BDE 6.6.0 is the first release that provides a generic "hardware package" that can be installed on any machine, in addition to the Blancco Hardware Appliances.
    • Installing the BDE 6.6.0_HW package on a machine provides improved stability and allows storing the erasure reports on the internal drive. BDE 6.6.0 is installed along BMC 4.8.0.

      Ensure that the machine onto which you install the 6.6.0_HW package meets the minimum requirements (available in the "Known Issues & Recommendations" section).
  • ALBUS-5939 - Canadian Police "RCMP TSSIT OPS-II" erasure standard
    • New erasure standard doing 7 overwrites.
    • For customers requiring compliance with this standard.

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