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WirelessDevNet.com Press Release
Bluefire Security Adds VPN to Wireless Security Suite
BALTIMORE, July 19 -- Bluefire Security Technologies
announced today that it is adding virtual private networking to its Bluefire
Mobile Firewall Plus solution. The VPN offering represents an integral step
toward achieving the company's vision of delivering a comprehensive mobile
security solution that solves today's handheld security problems and addresses
tomorrow's wireless threats with centrally managed, multi-layered software.
"In reaching out to our customers and partners, we saw a clear desire to
take better advantage of the promise of wireless," said Mark Komisky, CEO of
Bluefire. "However, many organizations cited security as the primary factor
in delaying their wireless handheld deployments. By enhancing our Mobile
Firewall Plus offering with VPN, we're helping them achieve that goal by
protecting wireless data in transit and on the device. We're also
capitalizing on the opportunity to deliver what others in the mobile security
space cannot -- the world's first fully integrated VPN and firewall solution
designed expressly for handheld devices."
Bluefire's VPN feature will help ensure that mobile enterprises maintain
the privacy and integrity of in-transit data by creating a secure tunnel
between sender and receiver. Just as in traditional network security, users
will be able to leverage the complementary nature of VPN and firewall
technologies to secure and filter information entering and exiting their
wireless network via handheld devices.
Adopting Bluefire's multi-layered wireless security strategy, mobile
enterprises can:
Protect Lost and Stolen Devices - Administrators can design and
enforce policies that lock down the device and even remotely wipe the
data off the device, ensuring that it does not get into the wrong
hands.
Prevent Attacks and Unauthorized Access - Enterprises can prevent
hackers from exploiting unsecured handheld devices as a backdoor to
the enterprise network.
Welcome Employee-Owned Handhelds - IT managers can now set policies
for and monitor activity on employee-owned devices accessing the
enterprise network.
Bluefire's VPN feature will be available to customers in the third quarter
of 2004. It is being integrated into the company's existing central
management console to ensure ease of use and reporting. The VPN technology
will be compliant with the Microsoft Pocket PC 2002 and Windows Mobile 2003
platforms.
About Bluefire Security Technologies
Bluefire Security Technologies solves today's handheld security problems
and addresses tomorrow's wireless threats with centrally managed, multi-
layered software. The company's flagship product, Bluefire Mobile Firewall
Plus, is the industry's only fully integrated handheld security solution that
protects lost and stolen devices, prevents attacks and unauthorized access,
enforces security policies and monitors activity on devices. Recent industry
accolades for the Bluefire solution include being named as a finalist in both
the 2004 Software & Information Industry Association (SIIA) Codie Awards and
the 2004 SC Magazine Awards for the "Best New Security Solution." For more
information, visit http://www.bluefiresecurity.com or call 410-637-8160.
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