For Immediate Release
Air Force’s Leading Research Facility Selects Bluefire Security to Protect Mobile Devices for Warfighter Field Test
For Immediate Release
Baltimore, MD September 9, 2003 — Bluefire Security Technologies TM today announced that its flagship product, Bluefire Mobile Firewall Plus TM , has been purchased by the Air Force Research Lab Information Directorate (AFRL/IF) for deployment in its mobile security test bed.
AFRL/IF’s mission is the advancement and application of Information Systems Science and Technology to meet Air Force unique requirements for Information Dominance and its transition to air and space systems to meet warfighter needs. As such, the organization has selected Bluefire Mobile Firewall Plus, the industry’s only complete security solution designed for handheld devices, as part of its newly initiated mobile security test bed. The test bed is designed to ensure that the military’s mobile communications will meet and exceed all stringent government requirements while its warfighters simultaneously benefit from the advantages provided by wireless technologies.
"The inclusion of device-level protection in the Air Force Research Lab’s mobile security strategy demonstrates that, while handheld devices are subject to the same basic vulnerabilities as other computing platforms and cannot be overlooked, the risks can be mitigated by deploying a complete security solution," said Tom Goodman, vice president of operations for Bluefire Security Technologies. "Bluefire is proud to be engaged with the Air Force’s premier research facility and is confident that the results of the mobile security test bed will have broad implications for secure mobile computing in the military and beyond."
Bluefire Mobile Firewall Plus is uniquely designed to secure both handheld devices and the enterprise networks to which they connect. Its rules-based personal firewall engine resides on the device, is easy to configure and customize, and protects against multiple attacks. In addition, the solution provides real-time logging and alerting of all device-level activities, which allow administrators and end-users to track device usage, detect intrusions and identify attack methods for quick and effective problem isolation. Bluefire Mobile Firewall Plus is available for purchase by government agencies through federal GSA schedule (GS-35F-0279J) and NASA’s SEWP III contract.
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.