For Immediate Release
Bluefire Security Technologies Announces Support For Symbian OS-Based Mobile Devices
Move Targeted at Strengthening Presence in European and Asian Markets
Baltimore, MD April 3, 2006 — Bluefire Security Technologies, a provider of security solutions for mobile handheld devices, today announced it has joined the Symbian Platinum Program. The new partnership means Bluefire will fully support the growing market for Symbian OS devices, offering a range of integrated security solutions, including its Bluefire Mobile Security® Suite and VPN. The new products will target devices manufactured by Nokia, Motorola, and Sony Ericsson, among others.
Symbian develops and licenses Symbian OS, the operating system that powers today’s most popular smartphones. Symbian OS is licensed by the world’s leading mobile phone manufacturers and to date, almost 60 million phones based on Symbian OS have shipped worldwide to over 250 major network operators.
“Today’s announcement expands Bluefire’s support to include three of the largest handset manufacturers using Symbian OS,” says Mark Komisky, CEO of Bluefire Security Technologies. “Enterprise customers will have the ability to support ubiquitous mobile security policies across a deployment of mixed mobile devices based on Symbian OS. Our participation in the Symbian Platinum Program will allow Bluefire to further expand in Europe and Asia, where Symbian is the predominant mobile operating system.” Symbian OS phones are growing in popularity. Symbian’s financial figures for 2005 show that Symbian OS phone shipments grew more than 136% compared to the previous year. According to technology analyst firm Gartner, by the end of 2006 smartphone sales will reach 87m with Symbian OS owning 83% of the market share.
“Enterprises are increasingly equipping employees with Symbian 0S-based phones to mobilize their work force, but whether it’s for push email or for remotely accessing company databases or files, security must be a priority,” said Simon Garth, vice president of marketing at Symbian. “The addition of Bluefire to the Symbian Platinum Program underscores our joint commitment to provide the safest possible mobile information exchange, whether personal or business related, over Symbian OS-based phones.”
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.
About the Symbian Platinum Partner Program
The Symbian Platinum Partner Program includes companies that have a technology or strategic position that is key to the success of mobile computing technology surrounding Symbian OS. As part of the program, Platinum Partners benefit from a range of commercial services, including technical support and joint marketing opportunities as well as privileged access to Symbian OS source code and a dedicated Partner Support team.
About Symbian Ltd
Symbian is a software licensing company that develops and licenses Symbian OS, the market leading open operating system for advanced, data-enabled mobile phones also known as smartphones.
Symbian licenses Symbian OS to the world’s leading handset manufacturers and has built close co-operative business relationships with leading companies across the mobile industry. In 2005, 34 million Symbian OS mobile phones were sold worldwide to over 250 network operators, bringing the total number of Symbian OS phones shipped to almost 60 million.
Symbian has its headquarters in London, United Kingdom with offices in the United States, Europe (England and Sweden (UIQ Technology AB)), Israel and Asia (India, P.R. China, Korea, and Japan). For more information, please visit www.symbian.com
Media Contacts:
- Bluefire
- Gillian Pommerehn
Jessica Trzyna - (410) 637-8160
- agarland@bluefiresecurity.com
- Symbian Limited
- Paul Jarratt
- + 44 207 154 1194
- press@symbian.com