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Data Sanitization Trends You Need to Know: 3 Infographics

Learn how global enterprises are managing end-of-life data following a year of disruption.

With 2,000 respondents in eight countries, the Blancco 2025 State of Data Sanitization Report offers an unparalleled look into how enterprises are responding to the growing maze of data protection and privacy regulations, the impact of AI-fueled tech refreshes, and much more.

Based on this year’s research, conducted by Coleman Parkes, these three infographics set out some key insights IT managers, data center professionals, and sustainability experts shared with us. Their answers reflect the new reality that end-of-life data sanitization has become an essential data security, compliance, and sustainability process.


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For corporate IT teams and IT asset managers

How Enterprises Are Modernizing Data Destruction for End-of-life IT Assets

Organizations understand that taking no action with decommissioned endpoints is not an option. The most alert companies are investing in data protection compliance and rolling out data destruction policies. But, with AI deployments causing 77% of enterprises to upgrade some IT assets, and 2024’s new or updated data privacy laws protecting the rights of an extra 600 million people globally, it’s an evolving challenge. See if your data sanitization posture is keeping pace with global IT peers.

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For data center teams

How Data Centers Dispose of Data & Drives

In 2024, global spending on data centers ramped up by 51% year-on-year as billions of dollars went into buying new AI-ready infrastructure such as acceleration-optimized servers. This rapid expansion of new hardware was one of the factors driving greater asset turnover and resulting in the need for data sanitization of used assets. Check these insights from the 2025 State of Data Sanitization Report to see what else was driving change.

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For sustainability professionals

Sustainable Data Destruction: An ESG Opportunity for Enterprises

Our 2025 State of Data Sanitization Report reveals that IT and ESG are more aligned than ever. But, with e-waste rising five times faster than recycling, AI-ready data centers driving a 20% surge in electricity demand, and the Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (CSRD) predicted to impact companies worldwide, there are significant opportunities to capitalize on sustainable data erasure. How do your end-of-life data processes stack up?

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