Baltimore Technologies & Aspiro partner to enable Secure Wireless Trading
Baltimore Technologies & Aspiro partner to enable Secure Wireless Trading Baltimore Technologies and Aspiro demonstrate secure mobile stock trading, at Wireless Security Seminar in Stockholm Stockholm, Sweden - March 07, 2000 - Baltimore Technologies (NASDAQ:BALT; London:BLM), a global leader in e-security solutions and Aspiro, a provider of wireless applications and solutions, partner to enable secure online stock trading for WAP enabled devices. At the mobile commerce security seminar in Stockholm today, Aspiro and Baltimore demonstrated how people can conduct secure transactions to purchase stocks from their broker or bank while on the move. The Aspiro Wireless Trader application combined with security from the Baltimore Telepathy suite of products has taken the ability to trade online to a new level. Organizations can now conduct secure stock trading using a mobile phone and be assured it is secure. Baltimore Telepathy, launched earlier this year, provides a complete wireless e-security solution for mobile commerce through a comprehensive product and services offering. The Telepathy secure mobile commerce seminar in Stockholm demonstrated the widespread interest in Wireless Application Protocol (WAP) technology, registered delegates from leading telecommunications, financial institutions and international enterprises. "Aspiro Wireless Trader is an application that allows people on the move to keep up to date with all the latest financial news and developments that may be relevant to them. By combining this application with the security offered by the Baltimore Telepathy suite of products, we can provide customers with a solution to enable the secure transaction of stock over a mobile phone," commented Lars Gogstad responsible for Aspiro Financial Services. Aspiro Wireless Trader is an innovation for any company wishing to provide stock trading services from mobile devices. It gives customers the freedom not only to follow market news and developments but also to act on time- critical information - wherever they are, whenever they want - directly from their cell phones. By using Baltimore Telepathy security with Aspiro's product offering, customers will be able to guarantee confidentiality and authentication for online stock trading from a mobile device. "With the advent of WAP and the unprecedented growth in the uptake of mobile phones, applications are being developed which enable end users to carry out their day to day business while on the move. By incorporating security, such as that provided by Baltimore Telepathy, into these applications, developers are enabling transactions from wireless devices to become a reality." commented John Fallon, Director of Technical Market Development at Baltimore Technologies. "Baltimore is delighted to welcome Aspiro into the Baltimore Telepathy Partner Program as a provider of such applications." For more information contact: Lars Gogstad Carol Clavin Aspiro AB Baltimore Technologies Tel: +47 918 20007 Tel: +353 1 6054399 Email: lars.gogstad@aspiro.com Email: cclavin@baltimore.com About Aspiro Aspiro develops wireless applications and services, using WAP, SMS, GPRS and other innovative technologies. Aspiro offers operators, content providers and mobile organisations a wide range of solutions, from pre- packaged WAP services to strategy consulting involving value-added services. Founded in 1998 Aspiro is today one of the world's leaders within mobile applications and services. The company has over 100 employees and offices located in Sweden, Norway, Luxembourg, USA and Hong Kong. Aspiro´s business concept, organisation and operations are based on many years of experience gained in the wireless telecommunications and IT industries. For further information and press releases on Aspiro, please visit http://www.aspiro.com 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) systems, wireless e-security solutions, cryptographic tool-kits, 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 450 people worldwide and operates from over 20 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). Intel Corporation is a minority shareholder in the Company. Baltimore Technologies made e-commerce history when President Clinton and Ireland's Prime Minister Ahern digitally signed an inter-governmental communiqué using security technology provided by Baltimore. For further information and press releases on Baltimore Technologies, please visit http://www.baltimore.com Future Baltimore Telepathy seminars are scheduled for Helsinki, Frankfurt, Amsterdam, Boston, New York, Washington DC, Toronto, San Jose, Sydney and Hong Kong. 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