AUSTIN, TX and PORTSMOUTH, NH – October 28, 2014 – Spiceworks andObliterase® today announced Obliterase has completed the Built in Spiceworks program and introduced its data erasure and decommissioning app in the new Spiceworks App Center. The Built in Spiceworks program is an initiative aimed at helping stealth mode and early-stage startup technology brands like Obliterase test and validate their products and services with a select group of IT professionals before public launch. The new Obliterase appis now available to IT professionals who use Spiceworks to manage their technology environment and connect with the peers and technology brands they rely on to do their jobs.
“We’re breaking new ground as the first B2B technology startup to co-engineer and launch a seamless, fully integrated product within Spiceworks,” said Steve Wood, Obliterase CEO and board member of the World Computer Exchange. “Our integrated security solution is now available through the Spiceworks App Center, making it easy for organizations to destroy their data and meet regulatory compliance like HIPAA without leaving Spiceworks.”
Built in Spiceworks program helps Obliterase get to market faster
The Built in Spiceworks program helps startup technology brands break down the inefficiencies of traditional go-to-market strategies by enabling them to more quickly validate product ideas, develop and test offerings, establish messaging and pricing, and finally launch and sell to over 6 million IT professionals who use Spiceworks. After launching, technology brands use Spiceworks’ portfolio of marketing offerings to reach, engage and sell to IT professionals in the network.
“IT professionals in Spiceworks spend over $600 billion each year on the technology products and services their organizations need to stay running in tip-top shape,” said Sanjay Castelino, VP of marketing at Spiceworks. “To date, more than 25 technology startups have used the Built in Spiceworks program to accelerate their product development and go-to-market efforts. Obliterase represents yet another example of a technology brand tapping into the power of the Spiceworks network.”
Obliterase provides integrated data erasure and decommissioning software that provides secure data destruction and certified documentation, all from Spiceworks. It was engineered at the University of New Hampshire’s Research Computing Center and offers 17 algorithms to meet security and regulatory requirements such as the Department of Defense, NIST, and HMG Infosec standards. IT professionals in Spiceworks can use Obliterase to mitigate risk, increase efficiency, and automate documentation of IT asset decommissioning.
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