Iron Mountain to participate in key standards-setting body protecting payment cardholder data
BOSTON, Aug 04, 2009 (BUSINESS WIRE) -- Iron
Mountain Incorporated (NYSE: IRM), the global leader in information
protection and storage services, announced today that it has joined the
PCI Security Standards Council as a participating organization. Iron
Mountain will now work with the Council to evolve the PCI Data Security
Standard (DSS) and other payment card data protection standards. Iron
Mountain has been PCI compliant for its offsite data protection, records
management and secure shredding solutions for the last three years.
The PCI DSS, endorsed by American Express, Discover Financial Services,
JCB International, MasterCard Worldwide and Visa Inc., requires
merchants and service providers that store, process or transmit customer
payment card data to adhere to information security controls and
processes that ensure data integrity. More information on the Council
and the standard can be found at www.pcisecuritystandards.org.
As a participating organization, Iron Mountain will have access to the
latest payment card security standards from the Council, be able to
provide feedback on the standards and join a growing community that now
includes more than 500 organizations. In an era of increasingly
sophisticated attacks on systems, adhering to the PCI DSS represents an
entity's best protection against data criminals.
"The PCI Security Standards Council is committed to helping everyone
involved in the payment chain protect consumer payment data," said Bob
Russo, General Manager of the PCI Security Standards Council. "By
participating in the standards setting process, Iron Mountain
demonstrates they are playing an active part in this important end goal."
"As a trusted partner to more than 100,000 organizations worldwide,
safeguarding our customers' information is our top priority," said
Joseph DeSalvo, senior vice president and Chief Security Officer for
Iron Mountain. "Joining this Council provides us with a platform to
further drive security and compliance standards to protect credit card
information. We are thrilled to accept this unique leadership position
on the Council, and we look forward to helping to shape the compliance
dialogue surrounding the security of this sensitive data."
About PCI Security Standards Council
The mission of the PCI Security Standards Council is to enhance payment
account security by driving education and awareness of PCI security
standards. For more information, please visit www.pcisecuritystandards.org.
About Iron Mountain
Iron Mountain Incorporated (NYSE: IRM) helps organizations around the
world reduce the costs and risks associated with information protection
and storage. The Company offers comprehensive records management and
data protection solutions, along with the expertise and experience to
address complex information challenges such as rising storage costs,
litigation, regulatory compliance and disaster recovery. Founded in
1951, Iron Mountain is a trusted partner to more than 120,000 corporate
clients throughout North America, Europe, Latin American and Asia
Pacific. For more information, visit the Company's Web site at www.ironmountain.com.
SOURCE: Iron Mountain Incorporated
Iron Mountain
Christian T. Potts, 617-535-8721
christian.potts@ironmountain.com
or
PCI Security Standards Council
Ella Nevill, 781-876-6248
enevill@pcisecuritystandards.org