Arsenal Digital Solutions Achieves SAS 70 Type II Conformity for Second Consecutive Year.

CARY, N.C. -- Storage Management Services Provider Continues to Meet the International Auditing Standard for Data Security

Arsenal Digital Solutions(R), the leading provider of Storage Management Services (SMS), today announced that its data protection, business continuity, disaster recovery and regulatory compliance services continue to meet the Statement on Auditing Standards No. 70 Type II (SAS 70). This is the second consecutive year that Arsenal has met the internationally recognized auditing standard developed by the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (AICPA).

A SAS 70 audit or service auditor's examination is widely recognized because it signifies that a service organization has been through an in-depth audit of its control activities, which generally include controls over information technology and related processes. In today's global economy, service providers must demonstrate that they have adequate controls and safeguards when they host or process data belonging to their customers. In addition, the requirements of Section 404 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act make SAS 70 audit reports even more important to the process of reporting on effective internal controls at service organizations.

A leading independent accounting and auditing firm evaluated and tested each Arsenal service. According to the firm's report, the services' control policies and procedures meet all the key requirements for achieving the SAS 70 standard.

"Recent high-profile events have exposed just how easily data can be compromised, even while companies are trying to ensure its protection and availability," said Sam Sigarto, COO of Arsenal Digital Solutions. "In 2005, a year that is now being called the worst year ever for data-security breaches, companies repeatedly went through the public relations nightmare of losing personal, sensitive data at some point in the custody chain. These events underscore that somewhere along the line, major security oversights have worked their way into the process of protecting data throughout its lifecycle and revealed that what you don't know about the relationship between storage and security can significantly harm a company's reputation and, more importantly, profitability. Our customers can continue to rest assured knowing that we provide stringent controls that offer the highest level of availability, accessibility and security for their mission critical data."

About Arsenal Digital Solutions

Arsenal Digital Solutions is one of the world's largest and most trusted providers of Storage Management Services. The company's comprehensive portfolio of fully managed, on-demand solutions support the complex storage, data protection, business continuity, disaster recovery and regulatory compliance needs of over 900 businesses in 45 data centers in 30 cities worldwide, including many Fortune 500 companies. With a 100 percent recoverability record and proven SAS 70 storage processes and methodologies, Arsenal has continuously led the industry in service innovation by simplifying and automating tasks traditionally needed to manage multi-vendor enterprise storage and data protection environments. Headquartered in Cary, N.C., Arsenal is a privately held, venture-backed company. For more information on Arsenal, its solutions and services, visit www.arsenaldigital.com.

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