For Immediate Release

Security Industry Veteran Eric Maiwald Joins Bluefire Security

For Immediate Release

Baltimore, MD September 3, 2003 — Bluefire Security Technologies today announced that Eric Maiwald, CISSP, has been named director of product management and support. In this role, Maiwald is responsible for expanding Bluefire Security’s customer support infrastructure to meet the needs of its growing client base.

An author of several instructional books on information security, Maiwald’s extensive background in security research, consulting and incident response will help Bluefire Security ensure that its customers are fully protected from threats to handheld devices. As a primary customer research contact, he is responsible for the investigation of mobile device vulnerabilities and security incidents. Maiwald also works with the product development team to ensure that Bluefire Mobile Firewall Plus, the company’s flagship product, is continually improved to meet customer needs.

"Bluefire Security is committed to helping corporations and government organizations reap the benefits of mobile computing by providing them with complete protection for their handheld devices," said Mark Komisky, CEO and co-founder of Bluefire Security Technologies. "Eric’s security research and consulting experience gives him a unique perspective on the challenges our customers face everyday and will allow us to better meet their needs and ensure that our product remains the leader in handheld device security."

"The proliferation of mobile technology is having a huge impact on the way people do business, but the security implications of anywhere, anytime access cannot be ignored," said Maiwald. "I joined Bluefire Security because it offers a solution that not only addresses the unique security requirements of the mobile platform, but was designed with the real-world challenges of its customers in mind."

Prior to joining Bluefire Security, Maiwald served as chief technology officer for information security consulting firm Fortex Technologies, where he was responsible for all security research and training activities. In addition, Maiwald managed the day-to-day operations of the network security operations center as the head of Fortex’s Managed Security Services Department. Previously, Maiwald served as assistant director for information security for the National Association of Security Dealers (NASD) where he directed the development and implementation of a corporate security policy. Before NASD, Maiwald was assistant vice president with Citicorp Global Information Network’s Information Security Resource Center, where he managed the development of a security incident response capability. He holds a bachelor’s of science in electrical engineering from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute and a master’s of engineering in electrical engineering from Stevens Institute of Technology.