BALTIMORE-Wireless security company Bluefire Security Technologies announced a new product the company said allows business users to disable Bluetooth connections in enterprise devices, a move the company said is in response to concerns over Bluetooth hacking.
Indeed, Bluefire said an agency of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security will use its software to disable Bluetooth connections in its new line of personal digital assistants.
“The handheld computing platform presents a unique set of security and performance challenges,” said Mark Komisky, chief executive officer of Bluefire Security. “We routinely dissect these devices to better understand their vulnerabilities and find the holes before the hackers do. Now, for the first time, we will make this information available to the public to help combat hackers.”
The offering is largely in response to what those in the industry have dubbed “snarfing,” or hacking into a handheld device using Bluetooth. The Bluetooth Special Interest Group was not immediately available for comment.
Bluefire said its new Mobile Firewall Plus 3.0 product includes a variety of security features, including firewall protection, validated cryptography, folder encryption and microphone and speaker disablement. The company said its products provide enterprise security management features that allow for the safe use of mobile and wireless applications.
