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Published Thursday, February 09, 2012 5:05 AM by News Release Archive
Leading market research firm recognizes Websense appliances and software; lauds superior web security intelligence and threat/data loss defenses SAN DIEGO, Feb. 9, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- For the fourth year in a row, IDC has placed content security provider...

Published Wednesday, February 08, 2012 10:27 PM by Matthew Mors

This week CSO published an extended article by our own Chief Security Officer, Jason Clark on focusing your attention in the right places to secure intellectual property. 

In the article, Jason explores how "many industry reports focus on the never-ending stream of leaked or stolen personally identifiable information (PII). Most laws and industry standards, such as PCI DSS, also concentrate on PII. But there is something that could be more dangerous to lose than PII and that isn't getting enough attention in data breach reports - intellectual property (IP)."

Jason provides his four tips for securing your sensitive intelectual property.

You can read the full article here: http://www.csoonline.com/article/699297/4-keys-for-ip-protection

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Published Wednesday, February 08, 2012 12:58 AM by David Rand
This is the age of constantly changing advanced attacks and it’s spelling an end to static defenses that focus on inbound threats. Threats are ever-evolving. The bad guys are getting smarter. And they are capitalizing on your unprotected data. So...

Published Thursday, February 02, 2012 5:57 PM by Patrik Runald
The Olympics display peak athletic achievements. But recent stuff we have seen in the Security Labs makes us think that it is also inspiring others to new heights, or in this case, lows. As we suggested in our 2012 predictions , just as any big event...

Published Tuesday, January 31, 2012 1:05 PM by News Release Archive
- Fourth quarter revenue of $92.7 million, up seven percent year-over-year - Fourth quarter billings of $116.0 million, up four percent year-over-year - Fourth quarter TRITON billings of $68.3 million, up 34 percent year-over-year - Fourth quarter cash...

Published Saturday, January 28, 2012 12:02 PM by Fiaaz Walji

 

As we conduct business in an increasingly cloudy, mobile, and social world, it’s more important now than ever to take data security and privacy into consideration. Data is everywhere and its value is growing exponentially. But with data moving in and out of your organization so quickly—how can you keep it safe? 

This is the perfect time of year to ask that question—today is Data Privacy Day. The National Cyber Security Alliance has coordinated various events in the United States and Canada to help facilitate discussions and raise awareness of data privacy and security issues.

In my opinion, the public and private sector must work together to combat the rising tide of data-hungry cyber criminals. Government legislation is and has been making strides toward mitigating cyber crime. In the U.S., 48 out of 50 states now enforce data breach notification laws, which require companies that collect or store personal identifiable information to notify customers if their information is compromised.

And, in Canada, mandatory data breach notification may soon become federal law. The Canadian Parliament is currently reviewing Bill C-12, a proposed update to Canada’s existing privacy law, the Personal Information Protection and Electronic Documents Act (PIPEDA). At present, PIPEDA currently does not contain any breach notification provisions.

However, as we all witnessed in 2011, legislation alone cannot protect data. According to an upcoming study from the Identity Theft Resource Center (ITRC), previewed in advance by Information Week, in 2011, there were 419 breaches publicly disclosed in the U.S., affecting a staggering 22.9 million records.

This means we still have A LOT of work to do. And, consumers are losing patience. They hold businesses directly accountable for the loss of their personal data and continue to bring class action lawsuits against organizations. This consumer unrest is likely to fuel additional legislation that may punish companies financially for losing customer data. Corporations have to take responsibility.

Here are three key recommendations for protecting customer data:

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Published Wednesday, January 18, 2012 11:00 AM by Kathryn Lodato

Tonight is the kick-off of Websense LIVE Insights 2012! It is our first-ever global channel event. The Websense offices are abuzz with activity as the Websense channel team puts the finishing touches on what's shaping up to be a fantastic time. Websense and many of our reseller partners from around the world are gathering at the gorgeous Terranea Resort outside Los Angeles to discuss momentum in the channel, security trends, and how we can best help our customers in 2012 to deal with increasingly tough IT security issues in an age of tight budgets.

Part of the reason we have been able to attract partners from all around the world is the exciting guest speakers lined up to inform and inspire attendees:

- Guy Kawasaki, Business Leader, Author and former Apple Chief Evangelist, will talk about strategies for partners to achieve not just customer satisfaction but customer enchantment

- Tiffani Bova, Vice President of Research for Gartner, will use her experience as an analyst covering IT Sales and Channel Strategies to discuss channel opportunities and trends to look for in 2012

- Shahed Latif, Partner at KPMG's Advisory Services Practice, will discuss how cloud computing is changing the way channel partners sell IT security

The Websense executive team will also be there to discuss our past successes and how we're working together to do even more together in 2012. Websense generates over 90 percent of its revenue through the channel, so getting together to share best practices helps all of us. It’s a great way to start the new year. 

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Published Sunday, January 15, 2012 10:00 PM by Patrik Runald

When we were looking at putting out our Websense Security Labs predictions for 2012, we knew that mobile threats were going to be big this year. While we included one prediction on it, there was one piece that I had thought of, but didn’t include. It’s still a ways away, but Paul Henry has an excellent write up on “QR Codes – Leading Lambs To the Slaughter.”

He correctly points out that these “ultimate url-obfuscators” can be a serious threat down the line.

It’s a good reminder that any applications on workforce mobile devices need to be properly sandboxed from the operating system. We’ve already noted in Websense Security Labs research that there are challenges with certain platforms and there are a number of mobile malware variants, including Trojans on handhelds.

It’s interesting to think QR codes as threats continue to evolve in the mobile landscape. What’s funny is as I was writing this, our Security Labs researches discovered QR codes being used a new way – through a spam campaign

What do you think about QR codes?

 

 

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Published Thursday, January 05, 2012 5:05 AM by News Release Archive
SAN DIEGO, Jan. 5, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Websense, Inc. (NASDAQ: WBSN) confirms plans to release financial results for the fourth quarter and full year 2011 after the market close on January 31, 2012. Management will host a conference call and simultaneous...

Published Wednesday, December 28, 2011 6:40 AM by Elad Sharf

Last week, Lady Gaga became the latest celebrity to have her Twitter account hacked. In this instance the hacker used it to attract clicks to a scam offer for a free iPad. While this scam was designed to collect information rather than inject malware or data stealing code, it was incredibly effective. Hundreds of thousands of clicks happened in a very short amount of time before the post was taken down.

As a Security Researcher in the Websense Security Labs I’m often called upon to explain the dangers associated with these types of hacks, and how to avoid falling victim. It's a tough one because once an account is taken over the hacker mimics/impersonates the true owner of the account. In the Lady Gaga example the twitter hack used the nickname "monsters" in a rogue tweet which is a term her fans will be familiar with. Making it all the more believable. 

Here are some tips for staying safe while following celebrities on Twitter...

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