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Partnership with Beachhead Solutions Offers Service to Deliver Enterprise-Controlled Data Elimination on PCs and Laptops

Iron Mountain Incorporated (NYSE:IRM), the global leader in information protection and storage services, has 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.

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.

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.