For Immediate Release

SIIA Selects Bluefire Security Technologies as an Annual Codie Award Finalist

Bluefire cited for Best Security Product and Corporate Newcomer of the Year

Baltimore, MD January 7, 2004 — Bluefire Security TechnologiesTM today announced it has been selected as a finalist in two categories for the 2004 Software & Information Industry Association (SIIA) Codie Awards. The company’s flagship product Bluefire Mobile Firewall Plus was named a finalist in the "Best Security Product or Service" category, while the company is a finalist for "Corporate Newcomer of the Year."

"Bluefire is very pleased to be recognized by the SIIA for continued success in the emerging wireless security industry," said Mark Komisky, chief executive officer and co-founder for Bluefire Security Technologies. "It is an honor to be chosen along with so many established, respected companies and it helps to further validate Bluefire’s security solutions for handheld devices."

"In light of the intense competition this year, to be named a Codie Awards finalist is a tremendous honor and an important achievement. SIIA is proud to recognize these companies as true leaders in their fields," said Ken Wasch, SIIA President.

The 2004 Codie Awards showcase the software and information industry’s finest products and services. The awards remain the standard-bearer for celebrating outstanding achievement and vision in the technology industry. Finalists for the awards were announced on Dec. 19 and winners will be announced at the 2004 SIIA Annual Conference to be held in San Francisco on May 18. A complete list of finalists can be seen at: www.siia.net/codies2004/finalists.asp.

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 security events, which allow administrators and end-users to detect intrusions and identify attack methods for quick and effective problem isolation.

"The PDA is the most portable computing platform today, making it more vulnerable to attacks and unauthorized access," said Tom Goodman, vice president of business development and operations for Bluefire Security Technologies. "Bluefire and Aventail share a common vision for protecting remote users and have teamed to help organizations shore up their defenses at the device level. We’re proud to work with Aventail on the End-Point Control initiative, offering an effective solution for complete, end-to-end handheld security that combines Aventail’s market-leading SSL VPN with Bluefire’s comprehensive mobile security platform."

For organizations with mobile workers, Bluefire Mobile Firewall Plus is the right solution because it 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.