For Immediate Release

The Yankee Group, Bluefire Security Unveil Essential Strategies for Enterprise Wireless Security

New Class Of Mobile Device Fuels Productivity Explosion And Increased Need For Security When Working Remotely

Who

Matthew Kovar, Director, Security Solutions & Services, The Yankee Group.

Mark Komisky, Chief Executive Officer, Bluefire Security Technologies.

What:

The Yankee Group predicts that more than 50 percent of large U.S. enterprises plan to implement a mobile/wireless solution in 2003. As the use of wireless technology grows, so does the need for an effective mobile security strategy. In order to protect sensitive information, corporations and government agencies must develop and enforce comprehensive security policies that address the unique requirements of the wireless platform.

In this Webcast, "Mobile and Wireless Security: Protecting your Mobile Enterprise," Kovar and Komisky will provide an in-depth analysis of the essential practices in mobile and wireless security, including strategies to provide effective protection for handheld devices.

Topics to be discussed include:

  • Fundamental threats and vulnerabilities that can derail enterprise mobile/wireless deployments.
  • Best and worst mobile security practices and policies.
  • The importance of protecting the handheld device.
When/Where
Webcase
Wednesday, Jan. 29, 2003
Noon EST

To register, visit www.bluefiresecurity.com.

Contact

If you are a member of the press or analyst community and would like to attend the conference or learn more about Bluefire Security Technologies, please contact:

FitzGerald Communications
Stacy Puskar
(202) 912-4423
spuskar@fitzgerald.com.
Who

Matthew Kovar, Director, Security Solutions & Services, The Yankee Group.

Mark Komisky, Chief Executive Officer, Bluefire Security Technologies.

What

The Yankee Group predicts that more than 50 percent of large U.S. enterprises plan to implement a mobile/wireless solution in 2003. As the use of wireless technology grows, so does the need for an effective mobile security strategy. In order to protect sensitive information, corporations and government agencies must develop and enforce comprehensive security policies that address the unique requirements of the wireless platform.

In this Webcast, "Mobile and Wireless Security: Protecting your Mobile Enterprise," Kovar and Komisky will provide an in-depth analysis of the essential practices in mobile and wireless security, including strategies to provide effective protection for handheld devices.

Topics to be discussed include:

  • Fundamental threats and vulnerabilities that can derail enterprise mobile/wireless deployments.
  • Best and worst mobile security practices and policies.
  • The importance of protecting the handheld device.
When/Where

Webcast
Wednesday, Jan. 29, 2003
Noon EST

To register, visit www.bluefiresecurity.com.

About Bluefire Security Technologies, Inc.

Bluefire Security Technologies provides a complete security solution specifically designed for mobile handheld devices. The Bluefire Mobile Security® Suite is the industry’s only fully integrated security solution including authentication, encryption, and integrity monitoring, firewall, logging and central management. Bluefire enables the secure deployment and use of handhelds across the enterprise by allowing handheld devices to be secured as part of the IT network infrastructure. Bluefire Security Technologies recently won the Ernst & Young Entrepreneur of the Year 2005 - Maryland Award.

Bluefire Mobile Security® solutions support the Microsoft Windows (WM) 2003, Windows Mobile 5.0 and Palm operating systems; are available directly from Bluefire and Software Spectrum in the United States, and internationally through Ubitexx GmbH (Germany) and Synergy Software Systems (UAE); and are certified by Cingular Wireless.

For more information email info@bluefiresecurity.com or call (410) 637-8160.

Bluefire Contact Information
Bluefire Security Technologies
Bluefire Security Technologies
509 S. Exeter Street, Suite 220 Baltimore, MD 21202
1(866)6378160

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