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Iron Mountain has received many different awards and honors throughout the years; including being featured as one of Fortune Magazine’s “World’s Most Admired Companies” for six consecutive years.<ref>[http://www.ironmountain.com/Company/About-Us/Awards-Honors.aspx Awards and Honors] Iron Mountain, 18 Sept 2014</ref>

Iron Mountain has received many different awards and honors throughout the years; including being featured as one of Fortune Magazine’s “World’s Most Admired Companies” for six consecutive years.<ref>[http://www.ironmountain.com/Company/About-Us/Awards-Honors.aspx Awards and Honors] Iron Mountain, 18 Sept 2014</ref>

===Significant Dates & Interesting Facts===

==Significant Dates & Interesting Facts==

* Herman Knaust, “The Mushroom King”, founded Iron Mountain in 1951 in Livingston, NY.

* Herman Knaust, “The Mushroom King”, founded Iron Mountain in 1951 in Livingston, NY.

* Originally, Knaust made his fortune by growing mushrooms. In 1936, he purchased a depleted iron ore mine so he could have more space to grow.

* Originally, Knaust made his fortune by growing mushrooms. In 1936, he purchased a depleted iron ore mine so he could have more space to grow.

* In 2011, Iron Mountain Digital was divested and eventually became a part of HP’s enterprise software division.

* In 2011, Iron Mountain Digital was divested and eventually became a part of HP’s enterprise software division.

==Iron Mountain and ICANN==

==Intellectual Property Management’s Product Line==

Iron Mountain is proud of its long partnership with [[ICANN]].

** Iron Mountain offers secure physical and electronic vaulting where the source code for the licensed software is kept. Iron Mountain’s Software Escrow Service serves as a risk mitigation resource when two or more parties are negotiating a license for software. If the licensor is not able to support its product in the future- for reasons such as bankruptcy, acquisition, or strategic partnership- then the licensee can contact Iron Mountain to request a release of the source code. Provided that the release conditions are satisfied, the source code is then released to the licensee.<ref>[http://www.ironmountain.com/Services/Technology-Escrow-Services/Software-Escrow.aspx Software Escrow] IronMountain.com, Retrieved 18 Sept 2014</ref>

** Iron Mountain’s SaaSProtect Business Continuity Services offer a risk management solution and a disaster recovery plan for all Software-as-a-Service contract parties. SaaS providers and subscribers, or lawyers representing either party, are well aware of the risks and challenges associated with making the move over to the cloud. SaaSProtect ensures application continuity and data availability which develops trust and provides peace of mind for all parties.<ref>[http://www.ironmountain.com/Services/Technology-Escrow-Services/Software-as-a-Service-Continuity-Services.aspx Software as a Service Continuity Services] IronMountain.com, Retrieved 18 Sept 2014</ref>

** The discovery phase of litigation is difficult for both parties since both parties need to satisfy agreed-upon logistics, despite insufficient time, personnel, resources, and facilities. The defendant must satisfy discovery requirements of the court while also protecting their intellectual property and the plaintiff must gain access to that information in preparation for trial. Iron Mountain plays the role of a neutral third party in the discovery process. Iron Mountain provides a secure environment that disables networking and outside communications from a secure location so both parties can gather and examine evidence during intellectual property lawsuits.<ref>[http://www.ironmountain.com/Services/Technology-Escrow-Services/IP-Litigation-Discovery-Escrow.aspx IP Litigation Discovery Escrow] IronMountain.com, Retrieved 18 Sept 2014</ref>

** In the drive toward full compliance with the Security Exchange Commission (SEC) and the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) rules for preservation of electronic records, such as SEC rule 17a-f and Section 17 CFR 1.31, many securities firms have overlooked a critical record keeping obligation: the designated third party requirement. With a strong knowledge of SEC regulations and proven best practices in providing D3P services, Iron Mountain provides your compliance organizations with tremendous insight into your systems.<ref>[http://www.ironmountain.com/Services/Technology-Escrow-Services/Designated-Third-Party-Compliance-Services.aspx Designated Third Party Compliance Services] Iron Mountain.com, Retrieved 18 Sept 2014</ref>

** Software collateral escrow is a synthesis of escrow, valuation, and audit processes in which a corporation’s intellectual property assets are assessed and utilized as collateral to secure financing. Iron Mountain works as a neutral third party in these arrangements.<ref>[http://www.ironmountain.com/Services/Technology-Escrow-Services/Collateral-Escrow.aspx Collateral Escrow] IronMountain.com, Retrieved 18 Sept 2014</ref>

===Highlights of Iron Mountain Registry and Registrar Escrow Services===

==Intellectual Property Management’s Partnerships==

Iron Mountain has partnered with several Registry Service Providers as their preferred registry data escrow agent including:<ref>[http://www.ironmountain.com/Services/Technology-Escrow-Services/Strategic-Alliances.aspx Strategic Alliances] IronMountain.com, Retrieved 18 Sept 2014</ref>

* Iron Mountain has partnered with several Registry Service Providers to be their preferred escrow agent, including: [[Afilias]], [[Central Registry Solutions]] (CRS), [[MelbourneIT]], [[Qinetics]] (Registry ASP), [[Register.IT]], and [[UrbanBrain]] (Interlink).<ref>[http://www.ironmountain.com/Services/Technology-Escrow-Services/Strategic-Alliances.aspx Iron Mountain Strategic Alliances], IronMountain.com.</ref>

* Afilias is a global provider of internet infrastructure services that connect people their data. As the world’s largest provider of diverse domain registry services, Afilias supports more than 20 million registrations across 16 different TLDs, six of which are new TLDs.

 

* Central Registry Solutions (CRS) is a partnership between Network Solution, LLC and CentralNic Ltd., combining one of the largest and most trusted registrars with one of the premiere registries in the industry. CRS was formed to help customers navigate the ICANN application process and provide advice regarding set up and maintenance of registry services for new TLDs. In addition, CRS offers registry, domain distributing, and other value-added services.

Registry data escrow is one of the essential stakeholder protection mechanisms for gTLDs. The purpose of registry data escrow is to help safeguard registrar and registrant interests in the event of a registry’s business or technical failure. Registry data escrow ensures that the data associated with registered domain names is never at risk of being lost or inaccessible. Registry data escrow is a specialized data protection service designed to meet the compliance and “best practice” needs of domain name registrants worldwide. This service ensures that up-to-date copies of domain name ownership and contact details are held in escrow by a trusted, neutral third party (such as Iron Mountain), and that this information can be accessed and released only under pre-defined and controlled conditions. Iron Mountain’s Registry Data Escrow service is fully automated and has been enhanced at the request of ICANN and the registry community and per the specifications of the program to ensure customer ease-of-use.<ref> [http://www.ironmountain.com/Services/Technology-Escrow-Services/Registry-Data-Escrow.aspx Iron Mountain Registry Data Escrow], IronMountain.com.</ref>

* Key-System’s KSregistry provides features and functions to successfully operate a registry and meets the needs of existing ccTLDs, applicants for the new gTLDs as well as companies planning to establish their name or brand as a new TLD. KSregistry is highly scalable and can easily handle an increasing number of customers or domains.

 

* Melbourne IT DBS has a team in place that understands the requirements for establishing a new top-level domain and can provide assistance in every step of the process. We provide new gTLDs consulting for business plan development, writing the application and management of the application process, and assembling and operating the ideal technical infrastructure.

As discussed above, new gTLDs are also required to protect their registry data with data escrow. ICANN has approved Iron Mountain as a provider of data escrow services to new gTLD registry operators.

* Qinetics (RegistryASP) has over 8 years’ experience in development and operation of advanced Registry and Registrar solutions, serving Registries and Registrars around the world. RegistryASP is designed to perform continuously with no downtime through High Availability (HA) setups.  

 

* Register.IT offers strategic advice in the definition of business opportunities and in the process of application. We provide complete assistance across the range of services from TLD to the prelaunch phase.

Review more information in Iron Mountain's [http://www.ironmountain.com/~/media/Files/Iron%20Mountain/Knowledge%20Center/Reference%20Library/Data%20Sheets/R/Registry%20Data%20Escrow%20Service%20FAQ "Frequently Asked Questions about Registry Data Escrow."]

* UrbanBrain (Interlink) provides comprehensive consulting, policy development, application drafting, and operational training services for prospective new gTLD applicants. Interlink owns and operates Gonbei Domain, a successful ICANN Accredited Registrar which was founded in 2002 (ICANN Accredited in 2006) and Kaisendonya, a company specializing in the development and distribution of mobile contents.

 

For more technical detail, Iron Mountain has developed [http://www.ironmountain.com/Knowledge-Center/Reference-Library/View-by-Document-Type/Data-Sheets-Brochures/R/Registry-Data-Escrow-Service-FAQ.aspx "Registry Data Escrow Service: Your Technical Questions Answered."]

 

Iron Mountain also provides a document on learning how to [http://www.ironmountain.com/~/media/Files/Iron%20Mountain/Knowledge%20Center/Reference%20Library/Data%20Sheets/R/Registry%20Data%20Escrow "Protect the Data Associated with your gTLD."]

 

 

ICANN began implementation of its Registrar Data Escrow program in 2007. This program is designed to help ensure the stability and security of the Internet's domain name system through escrow of critical gTLD registration data, ensuring that the information associated with registered domain names is never at risk.

 

In accordance with the Registrar Accreditation Agreement (RAA), this data can be used by ICANN to allow continuity of registrar operations in the event a registrar's RAA is terminated or expires without renewal. Iron Mountain was selected by ICANN as its designated escrow agent for the Registrar Data Escrow program through a competitive RFP bidding process.  

 

Through their participation in the Registry Data Escrow program, registrars can assure their customers that their domain name registration information is safe, and will be accessible by ICANN in the unlikely event that the registrar's operations are disrupted. As Iron Mountain is ICANN's selected escow agent, there is no additional cost to registrars who escrow their registration data with the company. Registrars who elect to use a third-party provider must do so at their own expense.<ref> [http://www.ironmountain.com/Services/Technology-Escrow-Services/Registrar-Data-Escrow.aspx Iron Mountain Registrar Data Escrow], IronMountain.com.</ref>

 

Find more information from Iron Mountain on this subject in the document [http://www.ironmountain.com/Knowledge-Center/Reference-Library/View-by-Document-Type/General-Articles/R/Registrar-Data-Escrow-Compliance-Safeguarding-Domains-Large-and-Small.aspx "Registrar Data Escrow Compliance: Safeguarding Domains Large and Small."]

 

 

* Iron Mountain was ranked on #88 on InformationWeek's list of the top 250 most Innovative Business Technology Organizations for 2013.<ref>[http://www.informationweek.com/iw500/2013/top250?sortby=Company&qNum=3 InformationWeek 250 of 2013], InformationWeek, 2013.</ref>  Iron Mountain was recognized for a customer service project with the goal of improving customers’ experience at every touch point.<ref>[http://www.ironmountain.com/Company/Company-News/News-Categories/Press-Releases/2013/September/9.aspx Iron Mountain named as top technology innovator in 2013 InformationWeek 500], IronMountain.com, 09 September 2013.</ref>

 

* Iron Mountain was cited as one of the nation’s most secure companies in Security Magazine’s “Security 500” rankings in 2012.<ref>{http://www.securitymagazine.com/articles/83677-security-500-rankings 2012 Security 500 Rankings], Security Magazine, 1 November 2012.</ref>

==References==

==References==