Baltimore in security deal with Motorola

Baltimore Technologies has signed an agreement with Motorola to enable secure Internet transactions via wireless devices.

Motorola customers will benefit under the agreement from the security and authentication features provided by the Baltimore Telepathy wireless e-security product and services. Baltimore's Telepathy solutions are targeted at e-commerce companies, mobile operators and software developers seeking to deploy complete end-to-end security solutions for mobile commerce.

Under the agreement with Motorola, Baltimore will provide mobile root digital certificates, which will be embedded in the wireless handsets and gateways of the US company's wireless devices.

Both companies have also agreed to work together to offer solutions for wireless carriers, consumers, and e-commerce service and application service providers. Mr Paddy Holahan, executive vice-president of global marketing at Baltimore Technologies, said the alliance would go a long way towards ensuring the necessary foundation for secure, standards-based, wireless e-commerce.