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==Iron Mountain's History with ICANN==
==Iron Mountain's History with ICANN==
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Iron Mountain has a long history with [[ICANN]], protecting registry data, registrar data, and new generic Top-Level Domain (gTLD) client data. Iron Mountain has also been selected to manage data escrow for boutique and forward thinking ccTLDs in the market, such as .me, .cat, etc.
Iron Mountain has a long history with [[ICANN]], protecting registry data, registrar data, and new generic Top-Level Domain (gTLD) client data. Iron Mountain has also been selected to manage data escrow for boutique and forward thinking ccTLDs in the market, such as .me, .cat, etc.
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Iron Mountain safely stores some of the world's most valuable historical artifacts, cultural treasures, business documents and medical records. To properly protect and render this information, Iron Mountain employs almost 17,000 professionals and boasts an infrastructure that includes more than 1,000 facilities and 3,600 vehicles.
Iron Mountain safely stores some of the world's most valuable historical artifacts, cultural treasures, business documents and medical records. To properly protect and render this information, Iron Mountain employs almost 17,000 professionals and boasts an infrastructure that includes more than 1,000 facilities and 3,600 vehicles.
Publicly traded under NYSE symbol “IRM,” Iron Mountain is an S&P 500 company and a member of the Fortune 1000 (currently ranked: 712).<ref>[http://www.ironmountain.com/company/about-us.html About Us], IronMountain.com</ref>
Publicly traded under NYSE symbol “IRM,” Iron Mountain is an S&P 500 company and a member of the Fortune 1000 (currently ranked: 712).<ref>[http://www.ironmountain.com/company/about-us.html About Us], IronMountain.com</ref>
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===The Original Mountain===
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The company takes its name, and started its growth, from the original mine purchased by Herman Knaust in 1951. It is arguably one of the most secure sites in the country, evidenced by the fact that the U.S. government has chosen to keep many confidential files and other important physical items in its own special vaults in the mine. The mine is 3 miles long, 2 miles wide, and lies 220 feet underground. The U.S. government is the largest client of Iron Mountain's original facility. 95% of the customers of the site demand that the company keep their identity and their records absolutely secret. They have never had a security breach. The mine notably houses documents from the U.S. patent office; the U.S. social security office; a Smithsonian Institute records collection; over 700,000 original vinyl audio recordings, such as Frank Sinatra's original single, and Michael Jackson's studio masters; physical evidence from flight 93, involved in the infamous terrorist attacks of September 11th; famous historical images from the stock photography company Corbis, whose images are sealed in a huge, moisture-free vault with controlled temperature and humidity levels, and the most famous ones additionally protected with special sealing and freezing.
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The mine is so extensive that it houses its own water and sewage systems, fire department, and security teams. The mine is in an ideal location given that Pennsylvania is not in any danger of earthquakes.<ref>[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2aou6c2MOmg&noredirect=1 Channel 4 News Piece, 2007], YouTube.com. Published 2007.</ref>
==Iron Mountain and ICANN==
==Iron Mountain and ICANN==
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[[ICANN]] selected Iron Mountain to be the digital escrow agent for its [[Registrar Data Escrow]] program.<ref name="icann"></ref> This program is designed to secure the Internet's [[DNS|domain name system]] by protecting important data through Iron Mountain's digital department.<ref name="icannwiki">[[ICANN 40]] Interview, ICANNWiki.com.</ref>
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At
the
time
of the
agreement in 2007, Iron Mountain immediately made itself available to the more than 900 [[
ICANN
]]-accredited domain name registrars
,
though any registrar could also choose to use a different third party provider as its
escrow
agent.<ref>[http
:
//www.ironmountain.com/news/2007/impr11282007.asp Iron Mountain News], IronMountain.com. Published 2007.</ref> [[ICANN]] now requires registrars to escrow critical registration data that could then be released to [[ICANN]] in case there is a termination of the [[registrar]]'s [[RAA|accreditation agreement]].<ref name="icannwiki"></ref>
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Iron Mountain is proud of its long partnership with ICANN. Some of
the
highlights
of the
company’s work with
ICANN,
and information about Registry and Registrar
escrow
services are detailed below
:
===Highlights of Iron Mountain Registry and Registrar Escrow Services===
===Highlights of Iron Mountain Registry and Registrar Escrow Services===
* 75% of all the Registry Service Providers use Iron Mountain for escrow services
* 75% of all the Registry Service Providers use Iron Mountain for escrow services
* More than 99% of all gTLD Registry Data is in escrow with Iron Mountain
* More than 99% of all gTLD Registry Data is in escrow with Iron Mountain
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* Iron Mountain supports the following list of registries with escrow: [[.info]], [[.org]], [[.com]], [[.net]], [[.name]], [[.asia]], [[.jobs]], [[.mobi]], [[.aero]], [[.biz]], [[.us]], [[.cat]], [[.tel]], [[.travel]], [[.me]], and [[.xxx]].
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* Iron Mountain supports the following list of registries with escrow: [[.info]], [[.org]], [[.com]], [[.net]], [[.name]], [[.asia]], [[.jobs]], [[.mobi]], [[.aero]], [[.biz]], [[.us]], [[.cat]], [[.tel]], [[.travel]], [[.me]], and [[.xxx]]
, [[.pro]], and other new gTLD registries
.
* More than 99% of all gTLD Registrar Data is in escrow with Iron Mountain as well
* More than 99% of all gTLD Registrar Data is in escrow with Iron Mountain as well
* Iron Mountain has the most experience of any escrow agent and has been committed to the business since the first required escrow (.info) in 2001
* Iron Mountain has the most experience of any escrow agent and has been committed to the business since the first required escrow (.info) in 2001
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* Iron Mountain has partnered with several Registry Service Providers to be their preferred escrow agent, including: [[Afilias]], [[Central Registry Solutions]] (CRS), [[
Key-Systems
]], [[Qinetics]] (Registry ASP), [[Register.IT]], [[UrbanBrain]] (Interlink)
, and [[Melbourne IT]]
.<ref>[http://www.ironmountain.com/Services/Technology-Escrow-Services/Strategic-Alliances.aspx Iron Mountain Strategic Alliances], IronMountain.com.</ref>
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* 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>
===Registry Data Escrow===
===Registry Data Escrow===
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Registry data escrow is one of the essential stakeholder protection mechanisms for gTLDs. 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.
The
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),
to
be accessed and released only under pre-defined and controlled conditions.
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
.
<ref name="knowledge">[http://www
.
ironmountain
.
com/Knowledge-Center/Reference-Library/View-by-Document-Type/Data-Sheets-Brochures/R/
Registry
-
Data
-
Escrow
-Data-Sheet
.
aspx Registry
Data
Escrow Service], IronMountain
.
com</ref>
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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
.
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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
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Review "Frequently Asked Questions about
Registry Data Escrow.
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Learn how to "Protect the
Data
Associated with your gTLD
.
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===Registrar Data Escrow===
===Registrar Data Escrow===