Baltimore Technologies Launches UniCERT Options.

Business Editors, High Tech Writers

InfoSecurity 2000

BOSTON/LONDON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--April 11, 2000

Unique PKI initiative - providing outsourcing, licensing and

service options - reducing risk and time to market for PKI systems

Baltimore Technologies (Nasdaq:BALT; London:BLM), a global leader in e-security solutions, today launched UniCERT Options(TM), a revolutionary way to choose and deploy a PKI (Public Key Infrastructure) system.

UniCERT Options is the first and only PKI offering that allows businesses to choose products and services to match their e-security and e-business needs. Providing unprecedented flexibility and reduced time to market for PKI deployment, UniCERT Options builds on the award-winning PKI products and services from Baltimore Technologies and the world-class hosting services from CyberTrust, recently acquired by Baltimore Technologies.

"Enterprises must be given the freedom to choose the e-security infrastructure that best meets their e-business needs," said Fran Rooney, Chief Executive Officer at Baltimore Technologies. "Baltimore's new UniCERT Options means that customers no longer need to be concerned over whether to insource or outsource. By choosing UniCERT Options they can select the PKI model that best suits their business today with the confidence that they are using the best technology and the reassurance that they can migrate between security models as their business evolves."

UniCERT Options simplifies the deployment of PKI -- the leading security infrastructure for e-business -- by allowing a customer to match its time-to-market, skill level, security profile and e-business strategy with its security needs. UniCERT Options also provides the flexibility to enable a customer to change its deployment path at any time as their organization and business needs evolve. Customers can chose from a variety of Certificate Authority product license options. Organizations can;

-- Outsource the PKI system through Baltimore Technologies or a

Baltimore TrustedWorld partner.

-- Insource the PKI system supported by Baltimore Technologies or

a Baltimore TrustedWorld partner using UniCERT KeySteps -- the

leading PKI deployment methodology.

-- Choose to utilize Professional Services and/or Digital

Certificate Services provided by Baltimore or a Baltimore

TrustedWorld partner.

Verena Salzmann of Datamonitor, commenting on UniCERT Options said, "When choosing the right technology to meet constant changing business requirements choice, flexibility and ease of deployment are paramount. With UniCERT Options, Baltimore is well placed to meet those key business needs."

What is UniCERT Options?

UniCERT Options is a set of PKI offerings designed to offer choice, flexibility, and control to meet customers organizational and e-business requirements. UniCERT Options comprises of a range of product based solutions for e-security and is made up of a number of optional modules. These optional modules allow an e-business or enterprise to choose the security solution that best suits their needs without compromising technology or control.

UniCERT CMS(TM) -- UniCERT is Baltimore's award-winning, policy-driven Certificate Management System (CMS) that provides PKI security for e-businesses and enterprise systems worldwide.

UniCERT KeySteps(TM) -- A unique methodology, to facilitate the design and implementation of a PKI security system. KeySteps defines the solutions, procedures and controls necessary to make a PKI system effective. UniCERT KeySteps is a proven methodology with a track record for PKI success.

PKI Operations Professional Services -- Baltimore's skilled and experienced professional services personnel ease the day-to-day operation and management responsibilities of a customer-hosted PKI. This option eliminates the need for internal skill hiring or development and enables a reduced entry cost.

PKI Hosting -- PKI Hosting offers customers who want to own a PKI infrastructure, but do not want to host the software, the ability to host their PKI through Baltimore Technologies or a Baltimore TrustedWorld partner. The PKI Hosting option reduces the time needed to deploy an e-security infrastructure with an initial hosting model while providing the opportunity to bring the product in-house at a later date.

E-Certs -- Baltimore's E-Certs deliver the highest level of security and trust required to do business over the Internet. Baltimore E-Certs offer a simple and cost effective means for companies to enter the e-commerce market place by providing digital certificates for Web, VPN, WAP and many more.

OmniRoot(TM) -- Baltimore's root certificate is trusted by millions of browsers worldwide and can sign individual certificates to enable e-commerce. Optional chaining of privately branded certificates to the Baltimore Root enables them to be universally trusted.

Secure Hosting

Customers wishing to host their PKI infrastructure can work with Baltimore directly or with a Baltimore TrustedWorld partner. Baltimore's own secure hosting facilities are state-of-the-art multi-million dollar secure complexes with some of the most stringent security processes in the industry. These facilities feature multiple physical and electronic security systems including biometric controls, security guards and cameras, multiple checkpoints, enclosed rooms, authorized passageways, multi-person controls and multiple authentication techniques. Access areas are limited to selected authorization personnel who undergo stringent background investigation and training.

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, 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(TM) 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 700 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.

For further information and press releases on Baltimore Technologies, please visit http://www.baltimore.com