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title: "Can I erase virtual machines using our normal, already in place, data security policy which requires specific erasure standards such as HMG Infosec?"
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<span style="color: #000000">Yes, Blancco Virtual Machine Eraser supports the same erasure standards as the Blancco Drive Eraser erasure solutions. If your organization is using a specific standard today for its physical disks, it can also be used with Blancco Virtual Machine Eraser.</span>