The purpose of this White Paper is to assist Iron Mountain customers and technical support with understanding personal computer (PC) encryption technology (specifically Microsoft encryption technology) and where encryption fits in creating a total enterprise PC solution, what Iron Mountain calls The Three Pillars of Data Protection:

• Policy Management and Control
• Threat Monitoring and Response
• Data Backup and Restoration

These Three Pillars serve as a guide for customers establishing a PC security program.

This White Paper describes how Iron Mountain's DataDefense™ and Connected® Backup/PC data protection solutions can be utilized to create total security solution in accordance with the Iron Mountain Three Pillars.