Bluefire today announced that Palm, Inc. will begin deploying the Bluefire Mobile Security VPN to over 1,000 employees this fall.

The award-winning Bluefire Mobile Security VPN provides an IPsec-compliant secure connection for data-in-transit. It is certified through the RSA Secured Partner Program with RSA SecurID, leading two-factor authentication technology from RSA, The Security Division of EMC. Bluefire’s VPN is compliant with Federal Information Processing Standards 140-2 (FIPS 140-2) and operates seamlessly across Wi-Fi, LAN, and cellular networks with no user intervention required.

“Bluefire is proud that a respected industry leader such as Palm named Bluefire as the VPN of choice,” said Mark Komisky, Bluefire CEO. “With the rise of the Mobile Web 2.0, professionals are using their smartphones for more sophisticated applications like Salesforce.com and mobile banking, while often leaving their confidential data insecure. Palm is demonstrating their leadership by being proactive about securing their mobile data.”

In deploying Bluefire’s VPN, Palm joins other renowned Bluefire customers including Nestle Brazil, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security, and the Visiting Nurse Association of Boston.