For Immediate Release

Bluefire Wins Gold and Silver Mobile Star Awards in Consumer and Enterprise Mobile Security Categories

BALTIMORE, MD (November 27, 2007) - Bluefire, the leading provider of mobile and wireless security software, today announced it has won Gold and Silver Mobile Star Awards™ from MobileVillage®, the 14-year leader in market development and news services about mobile technology.

The 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 top tech journalists.

Bluefire has been recognized with the following awards:

  • Gold Star, Bluefire Mobile Security® Professional Edition, Consumer Software: Mobile Security (AntiVirus & Firewall)
  • Silver Star, Bluefire Mobile Security® Enterprise Edition, Enterprise Software: Mobile Security (AntiVirus & Firewall)

“Today there are more mobile and wireless products, and more mobile users than ever before,” says MobileVillage Editor Gary Thayer.  “So there’s a natural need for people to see and compare what’s out there.  This year nearly 2,000 MobileVillage readers cast votes.  These people have a great knowledge of mobile products and success stories, and are eager to share that knowledge with others.”

“Mobile security threats are no longer limited to the enterprise, so Bluefire is extending enterprise-class wireless protection to the tens of millions of consumers who are using the mobile Internet,” said Mark Komisky, Bluefire CEO. “We are proud that Bluefire Mobile Security® solutions are recognized by mobile professionals as leading products for the fourth year in a row,” continued Komisky.

The Bluefire Mobile Security® Professional Edition is a “stand-alone” security software application resident on the device with a full feature set including: firewall, intrusion prevention, authentication, and encryption. The Professional Edition offers protection for a lost or stolen device, confidentiality of information residing on the device, and device security while accessing the Internet.

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.

This year’s Mobile Star Awards winners are posted online at http://www.mobilevillage.com/awards.htm.

About Bluefire Security Technologies, Inc.

Bluefire provides complete security solutions for smartphones and wireless devices used in both the consumer and enterprise markets. Products designed for enterprise deployments range from Bluefire Mobile Security® Enterprise Edition, the industry’s only fully integrated security solution including authentication, encryption, integrity monitoring, firewall, logging and central management, to Bluefire Mobile Security® VPN, an IPSec compliant VPN that secures data-in-transit for smartphones. Products designed for mass market applications include Bluefire Mobile Defender™, a complete standalone solution for consumers and business users that provides new revenue opportunities for OEMs, carriers and mobile application providers. For more information, visit www.bluefiresecurity.com or call (410) 637-8160.

About Mobile Village®

Founded in 1993, MobileVillage is a market and solution development company dedicated to advancing mobile and wireless enterprise computing in a wide range of industries. MobileVillage accomplishes this by fostering education and alliances through "Best of Breed" solution identification, event partnerships, an online industry directory, industry job postings, daily online news, its widely respected Go Mobile® newsletter, a Mobile Mentors™ program, and popular annual Mobile Star Awards™ program. Visit MobileVillage online at www.mobilevillage.com.

Media Contacts:

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Tony Keller
(719) 634-8279            
tkeller@sspr.com
Bluefire
Amy Garland
(410) 637-8018
agarland@bluefiresecurity.com
Bluefire Contact Information
Bluefire Security Technologies
Bluefire Security Technologies
1040 Hull Street Baltimore, MD 21230
1(866)6378160

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