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Bluefire Security Technologies Partners with Samsung to Offer Handheld Security Software

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Bluefire Security Technologies announced that it is providing its handheld security software, Bluefire Mobile Firewall Plus, to enterprise users of Samsung's i700 Microsoft(R) Windows Mobile(TM)-based Pocket PC phone. This software solution gives users of Samsung phones the option to install Bluefire Mobile Firewall Plus to protect their i700 phones from security breaches. The increasing popularity of mobile and wireless devices as preferred vehicles for enterprise data delivery makes them more vulnerable to attacks.

Key Takeaways:

  • Bluefire Mobile Firewall Plus is a handheld security software designed to protect enterprise users of Samsung's i700 Microsoft(R) Windows Mobile(TM)-based Pocket PC phone from security breaches.
  • The software solution provides a rules-based personal firewall engine that resides on the device, is easy to configure and customize, and protects against multiple attacks.
  • Bluefire conducted extensive testing of their solution on the Samsung i700 to ensure that it was optimized to protect the device without draining performance or battery life.
  • The Samsung i700 offers users advanced features such as a built-in digital camera, Internet access via Verizon Wireless' high-speed data network, and access to popular and familiar mobile versions of Microsoft's Pocket Outlook(R), Pocket Internet Explorer, Pocket Word, and Pocket Excel.
  • Bluefire Mobile Firewall Plus provides real-time logging and alerting of all device-level activities, allowing administrators and end-users to detect intrusions and identify attack methods for quick and effective problem isolation.
  • The software solution is uniquely designed to secure both handheld devices and the enterprise networks to which they connect.
  • Bluefire Mobile Firewall Plus is available for purchase on the federal GSA schedule (GS-35F-0279J) and SEWP III contract.

Statistics:

  • 64,000 people are employed by Samsung Electronics in 89 offices in 47 countries.
  • Samsung Electronics is the world's largest producer of memory chips, TFT-LCDs, CDMA mobile phones, monitors, and VCRs.
  • Bluefire Security Technologies develops security software that protects wireless handheld devices, data, and networks.
  • The company's flagship product, Bluefire Mobile Firewall Plus, provides firewall, intrusion prevention, integrity management, encryption, authentication, and policy-based enterprise security management features.

Sources:

  • "CTIA WIRELESS 2004" press release, PRNewswire, March 22.
  • "Bluefire Security Technologies" at http://www.bluefiresecurity.com/About Us.
  • "Samsung Telecommunications America" at http://www.samsungusa.com/wireless.
  • "FitzGerald Communications" press release, +1-202-973-4787, ssimpson@fitzgerald.com.
  • "Publicis Dialog for Samsung" press release, +1-972-628-7787, stephanie.stewart@publicis-usa.com.

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