Iron Mountain
Launches DataDefenseTM
Solution
Partnership
with Beachhead Solutions Offers Service
to Deliver Enterprise-Controlled Data
Elimination on PCs and Laptops
BOSTON, MA — January 23,
2006 – Iron Mountain Incorporated
(NYSE:IRM), the global leader in information
protection and storage services, today
announced the availability of Iron
Mountain's DataDefense solution to
deliver encryption and elimination
of data on lost or stolen PCs. This
new solution complements Iron Mountain's
PC backup software and services.
Today, more and more businesses'
critical and sensitive information
resides on employee laptops and PCs.
With just a single event of PC loss
or theft, there is significant risk
of unauthorized access to sensitive
information that could lead to negative
publicity, regulatory non-compliance
and legal liability. Information on
PCs can and should be protected from
this type of exposure.
“In a recent ESG Research Survey,
68% of users said that their confidential
data is most vulnerable on a laptop
PC,” said Jon Oltsik, Senior Analyst
and the founder of the Enterprise
Strategy Group's Information Security
Practice. “This presents an ugly scenario
where the most secure enterprises
can be foiled by one unfortunate executive
in the wrong place at the wrong time.
Iron Mountain's DataDefense solution
guards against this common ‘low skill/high
impact' type of crime and protects
against data breaches, compliance
violations, and litigation in the
process.”
“Iron Mountain continues to invest
in new technologies and tools to further
enhance security and control for our
customers' critical business information,”
said John Clancy, executive vice president
of Iron Mountain's Digital business
unit. “With the addition of Iron Mountain's
DataDefense solution, we're providing
customers with the highest level of
data protection and security. Businesses
can ensure the recovery of PC data
using Iron Mountain's market-leading
Connected DataProtector/PC ™ solution
and now with DataDefense, they can
safeguard data from landing in the
wrong hands with the ability to encrypt
and eliminate data on lost or stolen
computers.”
There are two key vulnerabilities
to carrying data on mobile computers:
the data can be lost due to system
malfunction or computer theft, and
that same data can be exploited by
thieves seeking company secrets or
identity theft information. Using
Connected DataProtector/PC, millions
of computer users enjoy the peace
of mind that comes from knowing that
their data will be accessible no matter
what happens to their computer. With
Iron Mountain's DataDefense solution,
these same customers gain the ability
to keep that data, and its secrets,
from misuse. The combined data security
suite of Connected DataProtector/PC
and DataDefense offers enterprises
complete control of their vital information
with no reduction in user productivity.
Iron Mountain's DataDefense, a subscription-based
service, is based on innovative technology
developed by Beachhead Solutions.
The solution intelligently encrypts
and automatically eliminates data
on a lost or stolen computer to prevent
its compromise or misuse. A comprehensive
and multi-layered approach to PC data security, DataDefense effectively
secures data even when the PC is off-line.
Most importantly, Iron Mountain's
DataDefense solution ensures organizational
control of that data even when the
user has lost control of the device.
Iron Mountain's DataDefense solution
enhances the Company's comprehensive
data protection solutions, which include:
- Electronic Vaulting: Iron Mountain's
award-winning software and managed
online data backup and recovery
services to protect at-risk, distributed
data stored on PCs and remote servers;
they include market-leading Connected
DataProtector/PC™ and Server Electronic
Vaulting.
- Media Vaulting: Iron Mountain
offers off-site vaulting of backup
media in state-of-the-art facilities
that keeps data off-site, off-line
and out-of-reach, yet available
when it is needed for data recovery.
- Disaster Recovery Readiness: With
tailored disaster recovery plans
and disaster readiness tests, Iron
Mountain helps businesses prepare
for the unexpected, to be ready
to recover their data and resume
business immediately should disaster
strike.
For more information, contact 1-800-899-IRON
or visit www.ironmountain.com
.
About Beachhead Solutions
Inc.
Beachhead provides security
software and services to enterprise
and government customers responsible
for controlling access to data on
PCs and mobile devices. Beachhead's
software is a complete encryption
and security solution that is both
easy to administer and user-transparent,
and will automatically eliminate data
on lost or stolen computers. For more
information, visit www.beachheadsolutions.com
.
About Iron Mountain
Iron Mountain Incorporated
(NYSE:IRM) is the world's trusted
partner for records management and
data protection services. Founded
in 1951, the Company has grown to
service more than 235,000 customer
accounts throughout the United States,
Canada, Europe and Latin America and
the Pacific Rim. Iron Mountain offers
records management services for both
physical and digital media, disaster
recovery support services, and consulting
- services that help businesses save
money and manage risks associated
with legal and regulatory compliance,
protection of vital assets, and business
continuity challenges. For more information,
visit the Company's Web site at www.ironmountain.com.
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