Fredrik Forslund

VP and GM, International, Blancco

"Bridging IT security and sustainability to eliminate e-waste through smarter data erasure."

Topics Fredrik Covers

E-Waste & Circular Economy IT Security Data Sanitization ESG & Corporate Sustainability Data Center & Cloud IT Asset Management

About

With more than 30 years of experience in IT security, Fredrik Forslund is a sought-after speaker and author on the topics of data sanitization, data center and cloud erasure, and sustainable IT asset reuse. As VP and GM, International, for Blancco Technology Group, he leads teams across EMEA and APAC, traveling often from his home base in Sweden. Previously, he led Blancco's data center and cloud erasure initiatives, served as director of the International Data Sanitization Consortium, and, before Blancco, co-founded SafeIT Security, a security software company focused on encryption and selective data erasure. He is also a co-author of the industry guide, Net Zeros and Ones: How Data Erasure Promotes Sustainability, Privacy, and Security.

Articles by Fredrik Forslund

September 15, 2025 Why Sustainability Leaders Should Advocate for a Seat at the IT Table to Reduce E-Waste Businesses must rethink legacy IT asset retirement practices—and ESG teams can help close the gap between high-level sustainability goals and frontline IT processes.

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