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Bluefire Mobile Security VPN for Windows Mobile - used by Palm employees worldwide October 11, 2007 [Pocket PC phone] | By Edward J. R. It is not widely known that Palm actually has been pro-actively ecouraging Palm OS developers to develop software also for Windows Mobile... and here comes yet another solution that is available for both Treo platforms... Information from Bluefire follows. * * * * * Bluefire Mobile Security VPN Deployed to Palm Employees Worldwide Bluefire, the leading provider of mobile and wireless security software, today announced that Palm, Inc. will begin deploying the Bluefire Mobile Security VPN to over 1,000 employees this fall. A leader in mobile computing, Palm tested multiple mobile VPN clients on the market before choosing to deploy Bluefire’s VPN. Palm selected Bluefire’s solution – and made it a requirement company-wide - due to multiple factors including:
“After testing multiple VPNs on the market, we found that Bluefire’s VPN was easy to use and the best solution for our needs,” said Mike Allison, senior IT director at Palm, Inc. “Palm is confident that with Bluefire’s VPN employees can remotely and securely access internal files.” “Bluefire is proud that a respected industry leader such as Palm named Bluefire as the VPN of choice,” said Mark Komisky, Bluefire CEO. “With the rise of the Mobile Web 2.0, professionals are using their smartphones for more sophisticated applications like Salesforce.com and mobile banking, while often leaving their confidential data insecure. Palm is demonstrating their leadership by being proactive about securing their mobile data.” In deploying Bluefire’s VPN, Palm joins other renowned Bluefire customers including Nestle Brazil, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security, and the Visiting Nurse Association of Boston. The award-winning Bluefire Mobile Security VPN provides an IPsec-compliant secure connection for data-in-transit. It is certified through the RSA Secured Partner Program with RSA SecurID, leading two-factor authentication technology from RSA, The Security Division of EMC. Bluefire’s VPN is compliant with Federal Information Processing Standards 140-2 (FIPS 140-2) and operates seamlessly across Wi-Fi, LAN, and cellular networks with no user intervention required. To obtain a free 14-day trial or to purchase Bluefire’s VPN, please visit www.bluefiresecurity.com/downloads/. For more information, visit www.bluefiresecurity.com or call (410) 637-8160.
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