INFORMATION PRIVACY

Outsmart thieves, satisfy regulators, reassure consumers

The headlines are enough to make a CIO shudder: “Thief nabs backup data on 365,000 patients.” “Laptop computer stolen from home held personal information on student loans.” In recent years, there has been an alarming increase in the theft of personal information, with many incidents involving unencrypted backup tapes or laptops and PCs holding data that was not secured.

In response, there has been an equally daunting explosion of laws and regulations worldwide – including HIPAA, FACTA, Gramm-Leach-Bliley and many others - which hold companies accountable for keeping consumer information private, confidential and secure.

Many organizations have turned to Iron Mountain for help in protecting high-value information – including customer and employee data – at those points where it is most vulnerable. As a clear leader in data protection, Iron Mountain offers a range of capabilities to strengthen information privacy. These include:

• Encryption of backup data to make it unreadable in transit and storage, with data vaulted in ultra-secure Iron Mountain facilities
• Automatic encryption of sensitive files stored on laptops and PCs, with the ability to automatically eliminate those files if the device is lost or stolen
• Secure shredding and tape destruction services that guarantee confidential records and media are destroyed in a way that is timely, secure, and well documented

The protections built into an Iron Mountain solution offer a triple benefit: They enhance compliance with key regulations, reduce your exposure to headline-grabbing security breaches, and reassure your customers, employees, and partners that you’re committed to protecting the data they have entrusted to you.