BALTIMORE TECHNOLOGIES ANNOUNCES WORLD'S FIRST E-SECURITY SOLUTION FOR WINDOWS 2000.

Baltimore Technologies (Nasdaq:BALT; London:BLM), a global leader in e-security, has announced worldwide availability of the world's first e-security solution for the Microsoft Windows 2000 operating system.

Working side-by-side with members of Microsoft's Windows 2000 desktop security development team, Baltimore has raised the bar by becoming the first third party PKI to fully integrate with Windows 2000, supporting all Windows 2000 desktop security features without the use of any additional client software. Customers around the world can now easily architect a secure enterprise infrastructure in a Windows 2000 environment using Baltimore's digital certificates to authenticate users.

"Baltimore Technologies has been able to develop a Windows 2000-based security infrastructure that is able to leverage the security benefits of PKI-enabled applications provided as part of the Windows 2000 client and server," said Jackson Shaw, Product Manager for Windows 2000 at Microsoft Corp. "With the millions of copies of Windows 2000 shipped to customers, we feel that this solution is the ideal way for users to transparently use a third-party CA without having to replace any Windows 2000 software. Microsoft and Baltimore security specialists have worked together consistently and systematically to ensure the Windows 2000 and UniCERT linkage is sound. Microsoft has actively participated in the UniCERT integration with Windows 2000 and endorses the resulting Baltimore SolutionsPlus for Windows 2000 solution."

"Because UniCERT and Windows 2000 are based on open standards, Baltimore has been able to develop a potent Windows 2000-based security infrastructure that will gain wide acceptance by IT managers across the globe," said Jason Wright, security analyst at Frost & Sullivan. "This solution is the ideal way for users to transparently use a third party CA while making use of all of the security benefits embedded within the core of Windows 2000."

Baltimore SolutionsPlus for Windows 2000 allows an enterprise IT infrastructure to use the UniCERT PKI to allow desktop users to make use of the following Microsoft applications: Microsoft Outlook, Microsoft Internet Explorer, Internet Information Server (IIS) capabilities, Authenticode, and Virtual Private Network/remote access. Additionally the Windows 2000-based security solution provides systems applications interoperability, enables smartcard log-in, supports Encrypting File System (EFS) and enables smartcard based logon for single-sign on.

"Both new and existing UniCERT customers are moving to a Windows 2000 environment while striving to maintain a centralized approach to their enterprise CA deployment," said Joyce Fai, Director of Solutions Management at Baltimore Technologies. "In creating SolutionsPlus for Windows 2000, Baltimore continues to give our global customers flexibility and choice by providing a PKI that fits into the Windows 2000 environment while providing the unrivaled features found in UniCERT."