Baltimore Technologies launches Telepathy - wireless security for mobile commerce

Business Wire, Jan 11, 2000

Business Editors/Technology Writers

DUBLIN, Ireland--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 11, 2000

Telepathy products, solutions and partner program launched at

Baltimore mobile commerce security seminar.

Baltimore Technologies (Nasdaq:BALT)(London:BLM), a global leader in esecurity solutions, today launched Baltimore Telepathy(TM), its wireless esecurity framework for mobile commerce.

This strategic initiative was launched at the first of Baltimore's global wireless esecurity seminars.

The Telepathy initiative is targeted at e-commerce companies, network operators and software developers who need to deploy secure mobile commerce applications and systems. It provides products, services and solutions that enable the seamless integration of security into a variety of wireless systems, including Wireless Application Protocol (WAP). Telepathy now enables companies to utilize Baltimore's award winning Public Key Infrastructure (PKI) technology to build full strength security applications for mobile commerce.

Mr. Fran Rooney, Chief Executive Officer of Baltimore Technologies commented "The wireless market has surpassed the growth of the Internet itself and it offers enormous opportunities to companies who lead in developing real world e-commerce solutions. Security is the key enabler of mobile commerce and we are delighted to launch Baltimore Telepathy, the most comprehensive security solution for the wireless market. Today's announcement of new WAP security products and the successful demonstration of real, secure mobile commerce applications positions Baltimore Technologies as the leader in wireless esecurity."

Analysts are predicting that applications such as personal banking, stock trading, gambling, ticket reservations and shopping will become commonly available on mobile phones. The security of data communications over wireless networks has become a major concern to mobile commerce businesses and users. Baltimore Telepathy enables companies to build secure systems that solve the core requirements of e-commerce security namely Authentication, Confidentiality, Integrity and Non-Repudiation.

Baltimore Telepathy products include a range of toolkits, security servers, PKI modules and digital certificate offerings. Baltimore Technologies also announced the Telepathy partner program for business and technology partners that will facilitate the deployment of mobile commerce systems.

The Baltimore Telepathy product family will be released during the first two quarters of 2000, building into the most comprehensive system for secure mobile commerce. Products planned include

-- Baltimore Telepathy WAP Security Toolkit: (available now) A

software development kit to enable secure encrypted sessions

between applications

-- Baltimore Telepathy WAP Security Gateway: (launched today) A

gateway providing unbroken security from a mobile phone to a web

server

-- Baltimore Telepathy WAP Certificate Authority: A certificate

authority module for Baltimore UniCERT for issuance of WAP

digital certificates

-- Baltimore Telepathy WAP Certificates: (available now) A digital

signature toolkit to enable the processing of wireless digital

signatures

-- Baltimore Telepathy PKI Registration System

-- Baltimore Telepathy PKI Validation System

-- Baltimore Telepathy Digital Signature Toolkit: (available now)

The first new Telepathy product, "WAP Security Gateway" (WSG), was launched and demonstrated to an audience of mobile commerce developers at the Baltimore seminar. WSG provides a plug-and-play security system to enable secure encrypted communications between WAP phones and WAP Servers.

"Motorola is at the forefront of the drive to wireless e-commerce and as such we recognize the importance of a trusted security infrastructure. We are working closely with Baltimore on PKI standardization work within the WAP Forum and welcome the Baltimore Telepathy initiative as an important step in making mobile commerce a reality," commented Simon Pugh, Security Consultant, Personal Network Group, Motorola Inc.

Mobile e-commerce is becoming a reality and Swisscom is at the forefront of making these new services available to our customers. Underlying security is essential to create the trust to enable the market to reach its full potential. We welcome the Baltimore Telepathy initiative and the new range of products addressing the core issues of strong wireless esecurity," commented Adriano Huber, Business Development at Swisscom.

"Mobile e-commerce is set to explode and Eircell, Ireland's leading operator, is providing the infrastructure to make this possible. The mobile phone has unique properties in terms of convenience and mobility and we recognize the importance of security in order to give confidence to mobile transactions. Baltimore have been first to market with wireless esecurity and we welcome the launch of their new Telepathy initiative and expanded product range," Mr. Stephen Brewer, Chief Executive, Eircell.

A description of the Telepathy product range is available at the company's website at www.baltimore.com/telepathy.>