ADVISORY/Baltimore Technologies, Microsoft and Leading Analyst Firm Address Challenges in Building Secure Intranets, Extranets and Portals in Free Online Webinar.

Business/Technology Editors

ADVISORY...for Tuesday (Nov. 13)

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Baltimore Technologies (London: BLM), a global leader in e-security, today announced the availability of an online webinar presented in conjunction with Microsoft Corporation and featuring Gartner, Inc. (NYSE: IT and ITB). The webinar will take place on Tuesday, November 13, 2001 at 2 pm EST and will provide insights for companies and organizations challenged with building security into their intranets, extranets and portals, with a focus on user access and authorization management.

This hour-long presentation will focus on why access and authorization management is important, what to look for in a solution, deployment issues and challenges and how authorization management can support enterprise e-business strategy. It will also focus on how customers can leverage their Microsoft infrastructure in deploying secure e-business applications and how the Baltimore SelectAccess solution interacts with Microsoft's products.

Who:     John Pescatore, Vice President and Research Director,
          Gartner, Inc.
         Jackson Shaw, Lead Product Manager, Windows .NET Server
          Solutions Group, Microsoft Corporation
         Melanie Francis, Product Marketing Manager, Baltimore
          SelectAccess
What:    Building Secure Intranets, Extranets and Portals
Where:   Register online at http://us1.webex.com/baltimore-events
When:    Tuesday, November 13, 2001 at 2 pm EST/ 11 am PST

"Access and authorization management are the best way for businesses to secure their infrastructure," states Joyce Fai, vice president of Baltimore's Authentication and Authorization Group. "There are numerous technical and administrative issues involved in evaluating, selecting and deploying these solutions. By teaming up with Microsoft and Gartner, Baltimore will help to educate businesses considering this type of secure solution."

To register for this Webinar go to http://us1.webex.com/baltimore-events or call 1.866.ESECURITY.

Baltimore and Microsoft have developed and maintained a long-term relationship, as demonstrated by Baltimore's status as a Microsoft certified partner. In addition to the integration with Active Directory, SelectAccess has established support for Microsoft's Internet Information Services (IIS) Web server and both the Windows NT (Server and Workstation) and Windows 2000 (Server, Advanced Server and Professional) server operating systems. Baltimore UniCERT, the Company's advanced Public Key Infrastructure (PKI) for the issuance and management of digital certificates, supports Active Directory, (Server and Workstation) and Windows 2000 (Server, Advanced Server and Professional). Baltimore further collaborated with Microsoft, in conjunction with Unisys, to design and develop the first packaged, Identrus-compliant solution for banks seeking a cost effective and secure infrastructure for conducting financial transactions in the Windows 2000 operating environment.

About Gartner, Inc.

Gartner, Inc. is a research and advisory firm that helps more than 10,000 clients understand technology and drive business growth. Gartner's divisions consist of Gartner Research, Gartner Consulting, Gartner Measurement and Gartner Events. Founded in 1979, Gartner, Inc. is headquartered in Stamford, Connecticut, and consists of 4,600 associates, including 1,400 research analysts and consultants, in more than 80 locations worldwide. The company achieved Fiscal 2000 revenue of $855 million. For more information, visit www.gartner.com.

About Baltimore Technologies

Baltimore Technologies' products, services and solutions solve the fundamental security and trust needs of e-business. Baltimore's e-security technology gives companies the necessary tools to verify the identity of whom they are doing business with and securely manage which resources and information users can access on open networks. Many of the world's leading organizations use Baltimore's e-security technology to conduct business more efficiently and cost effectively over the Internet and wireless networks. Baltimore also offers worldwide support for its authorization management and public key-based authentication systems.

Baltimore's products and services are sold directly and through its worldwide partner network, Baltimore TrustedWorld. Baltimore Technologies is a public company, principally trading on the London Stock Exchange (BLM). For more information on Baltimore Technologies please visit www.baltimore.com