(EMAILWIRE.COM, January 04, 2001 ) Dublin, Ireland -- Baltimore Technologies (NASDAQ: BALT; London: BLM), a global leader in e-security, today announced availability of the world's first interoperability compliant Identrus Express solution that will accelerate the time to market for financial institutions who wish to outsource the e-security requirements to operate within the Identrus framework. Baltimore's new solution enables financial institutions to easily deploy a trusted e-business infrastructure and have an Identrus system up and running within 90-120 days.

As an Identrus Express partner, Baltimore will offer Public Key Infrastructure (PKI) hosting to customers to provide a quick deployment, cost-effective option for Identrus member financial institutions. Under this model, Baltimore will securely host its UniCERT PKI system, validation server and other required Identrus security components on behalf of the financial institution enabling them to confidently implement new, secure methods of e-business practice. In the near future similar solutions will be available from Baltimore's TrustedWorld partners.

Commenting on Baltimore's interoperability compliance with Identrus, Glenn Gabriel Ben-Yosef, President & CEO of Clear Thinking Research in Boston said, "It's clear that Baltimore is ahead of the competition in understanding the security needs of financial institutions by providing a holistic combination of hosted services, application tools, and deployment methodology all in one package. Financial institutions will love the one-stop solution that Baltimore provides to assist in simplifying the deployment of Identrus infrastructures."

"Baltimore is working hard to deliver meaningful solutions to financial institutions who are Identrus participants. By making the Identrus framework easier to deploy, our Express program members are helping to accelerate the creation of a world- leading e-commerce infrastructure. This infrastructure will enable trusted B2B commerce to flourish around the globe." Said Brian Muench, Express Program Manager with Identrus LLC.

The Baltimore solution combines Baltimore UniCERT award winning PKI technology with Baltimore KeySteps PKI methodology for a comprehensive offering that accelerates time to market, reduces risk, and minimizes the internal resources needed to deploy an Identrus compliant system. The combination of pre-configured and pre-tested hosted services with an implementation methodology and documentation templates greatly reduces the time and expertise necessary to meet Identrus requirements.

"Baltimore Technologies is further extending its leadership as an Identrus system provider by being first to receive Interoperability Compliance from Identrus. Our solution for the Identrus Express Program is making quick, cost-effective, Identrus system infrastructure deployment a reality. It combines all the components Identrus requires into one, simple, hosted offering. Time to market is critical to financial institutions; therefore selecting this new offering gives financial institutions a fast, easy entry into the Identrus system," said Aidan Gallagher Executive Vice President of Business Development at Baltimore Technologies. "Working with Baltimore, banks and other financial institutions can begin utilizing their Identrus systems within 90-120 days."

Baltimore is unique as an Identrus solution provider not only by virtue of their extensive experience and market leadership, but also due to the breadth of offerings and global presence. Baltimore currently offers this solution to Identrus participants from its hosting Centers of Excellence in Boston, USA and Sapporo, Japan. The Dublin, Ireland and Sydney, Australia centers will be added shortly. In addition to its solution for the Identrus Express Program, Baltimore also offers Identrus participants the choice of a custom-hosted offering, and an in-house product offering. All these solutions are based upon Baltimore UniCERT PKI and are all designed to meet Identrus infrastructure requirements.

For more information about Baltimore's solutions for Identrus system infrastructures visit www.baltimore.com/solutionsplus/identrus.


About Baltimore Technologies Baltimore Technologies develops and markets security products and services to enable companies to develop trusted, secure systems for e-business, the Internet and mobile commerce. Its products include a wide range of Public Key Infrastructure (PKI) products and services, wireless e-security solutions, cryptographic tool-kits, access control & authorization, content security (MIMEsweeper products) security applications and hardware cryptographic devices. Baltimore's global professional services organization offers a wide variety of consulting, training and deployment support to its customers worldwide. Baltimore Technologies markets and sells its solutions worldwide directly and through the TrustedWorld channel program. TrustedWorld includes many of the world's leading technology companies and a wide variety of global, regional and local business alliance partners.

Baltimore Technologies employs over 1000 people worldwide and operates from over 30 cities, with headquarters in Dublin, Ireland; London, UK; Boston, USA and Sydney, Australia. Baltimore Technologies plc is a public company with dual listings on NASDAQ (BALT) and the London Stock Exchange (BLM).

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