In May 2000, Wireless! Webconnect teamed up with Clearwater-based networking and security specialists Fortress Technologies to provide wireless Virtual Private Networking to corporate and government clients.

Fortress Technologies is described as "Scientologist-dominated" in a recent report prepared by the Trustee in the bankruptcy case of fallen financial wunderkind Reed Slatkin, who invested heavily in the company before his Ponzi scheme collapsed last spring.

Founded by Dr. Aharon Friedman, a longtime Scientologist and generous donor to the church, Fortress was forced to settle a religious descrimination suit by a former partner who claimed that Scientologists within the company conspired to oust him from management, thereby depriving him of his share in the company's eventual profits (which have yet to become a reality).

The company also has several other high profile Scientologists involved in its operations, including co-founder Andrew Savas, Michael D'Amour, listed as a director in the company's corporate registration, and money maven Kenneth Gerbino, who sits on the Board of Directors. Past associates, according to the Levy complaint, include Robert Duggan, another longtime Scientologists.

Fortress agreed to pay $1.8 million to settle the suit, but according to the Trustee report, has not yet paid the full amount. During his investigations into Slatkin's investment history, the Trustee noted the following dismal observations about Fortress' business success:

The Trustee’s investigations reveal that Fortress Technologies has never been successful in marketing its products or made a profit.
Current management has informed the Trustee that
(1) when Fortress Technologies was formed, its management was dominated by members of the Church of Scientology;
(2) one of the non-Church founders, Ben Levy, sued the company and other founders for religious discrimination
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(6) the company’s capital burn rate is approximately $300,000 per month, and this is based on reduced staffing;
(7) the company immediately needs $1 million just to keep its doors open short term and $5-10 million to continue its business; and
(8) without the infusion of additional capital, the company will not be able to sustain its business operations.