For Immediate Release

Bluefire Security Technologies Wins Mobile Star Award in Enterprise Software: Data Security Category

Baltimore, MD (10/06) � Bluefire Security Technologies, a leading provider of mobile and wireless security software, today announced that it has won MobileVillage’s Silver Mobile Star Award� for the Bluefire Mobile Security� Enterprise Edition and the Bluefire Mobile Security� VPN in the Enterprise Software: Data Security category.

“Bluefire is proud to receive a Mobile Star Award for the third year in a row. We are honored that Bluefire’s peers in the mobile industry have recognized the Bluefire Mobile Security� Enterprise Edition and VPN as leading products once again, and to be in the company of fellow winners such as Symbol, Palm, and Sybase iAnywhere,” said Mark Komisky, Bluefire’s CEO and co-founder.

The Bluefire Mobile Security� Enterprise Edition is the industry’s only fully integrated wireless security solution. With the Enterprise Edition, enterprise data is protected on multiple levels including: firewall, intrusion prevention, authentication, encryption, integrity monitoring, logging, and central management.

The Bluefire Mobile Security� VPN allows mobile device users to establish and maintain a secure connection with the enterprise. With wireless and converged devices, individuals are now able to access their corporate email and data safely using the Bluefire Mobile Security� VPN, just as they would when using their laptop remotely.

The fifth annual Mobile Star Awards� aim to honor and promote the best companies, products, deployments, and leaders in mobile and wireless technology.� Winners are chosen by subscribers to Go Mobile�, MobileVillage’s free online newsletter sent to technology executives, mobile professionals, IT managers, developers, and leading journalists.

�“The Mobile Star Awards program has grown along with the mobile industry,” says MobileVillage Editor Gary Thayer.� “This year we saw hundreds of entries in about 60 categories, and nearly 1,000 people took the time to cast votes.� The Mobile Star Awards are unique in that the judges are Go Mobile� readers.� These people have a great knowledge of mobile products and success stories, and are eager to share that knowledge with the world.”

A list of winners in each of this year’s award categories is posted at http://www.mobilevillage.com/awards.htm.

About Bluefire Security Technologies, Inc.

Bluefire Security Technologies provides the most complete security solution specifically designed for smartphones and wireless devices. Bluefire Mobile Security� Enterprise Edition is the industry’s only fully integrated security solution including authentication, encryption, integrity monitoring, firewall, logging and central management. The Bluefire Mobile Security� VPN provides an IPsec compliant secure connection for data-in-transit, and is interoperable with RSA Security's SecurID. The Bluefire Mobile Security� Enterprise Edition, together with the Bluefire Mobile Security� VPN, enable the secure deployment and use of wireless devices across the enterprise. For more information, visit www.bluefiresecurity.com or call (410) 637-8160.

About MobileVillage®

A pioneer in developing the enterprise mobile technology market since 1993, MobileVillage� / PDA Inc. is a market and solutions development company dedicated to advancing mobile and wireless enterprise computing within select vertical and horizontal market segments. The company has fostered countless technical and professional alliances through conferences; news; product promotions and awards; and "Best of Breed" solution identification. Visit MobileVillage online at www.mobilevillage.com.

Media Contacts:

Bluefire Security Technologies
Amy Garland
(410) 637-8160
agarland@bluefiresecurity.com
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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