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A New Take on Email Security

Unlike other email security solutions that rely on basic antispam, antivirus, and reputation analysis engines, the Websense® Email Security Gateway Anywhere combines the power of Web analysis and data loss prevention to protect against blended attacks. For example, when Websense ThreatSeeker® Network identifies newly infected websites, that intelligence is shared with the email security gateway to prevent email messages containing that URL link from entering the organization.

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What You Don't Know Can Hurt You

The Web can be dangerous ground, especially when you don’t know what’s behind a seemingly innocent link. Now, with ACEInsight you can get the scoop on any URL by leveraging Websense’s visibility into today’s threats. It’s a free service and it’s only a click away.

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Socially Unacceptable?

Block it or allow it? Social networking security just isn’t that simple. You need content-level granularity to decide what exactly users should and shouldn’t access. And that’s a whole new spin that Websense has put on Web security.

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The Three Must-Haves for Securing the Social Web

The social Web is indeed the new Web — and a big target for mal-intents. So to harness its power, you need to build up your defenses in the three areas that matter most: acceptable use policy control, malware protection and data loss prevention. Only then can you embrace the social Web with true abandon.

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Latest News

Frost & Sullivan Names Websense the Content Security Leader for 2010

Websense Defensio Shows New Facebook Security Features at DEMO Spring 2011

Websense Shows Clear Leadership With Security, Productivity, and Compliance Tools for the Social Web

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IDC Vendor Profile: At the Center of Content Security Convergence

The social Web phenomenon is now a top security concern among enterprise CIOs and CISOs. Many technologies powering social Web technology pose serious risks to enterprises and SMBs, as employees spend increasing amounts of time sharing data, accessing rich Web applications, and mixing consumer-based and enterprise technology.

Read more about what IDC thinks of Websense, and what they see in our future.

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Camelot Group

As the licensed operator of the U.K. National Lottery, Camelot is governed by the National Lottery Commission and must meet stringent security standards. Camelot’s security needs include preventing the loss of confidential data and protecting employees when they use email and social networking sites on the Web. Neil Thacker, Camelot information security analyst, explains how Websense unified content security is helping Camelot solve its big security challenges, detecting threats missed by the latest antivirus and other integrity solutions.

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Did you know?

• In 2010, the United States was the #1 country where malware connected to the Web. – Websense 2010 Threat Report
• Websense Security Labs identified a 111.4% increase in number of malicious websites from 2009-2010.
• ACEInsights is a free tool that allows you to identify malicious websites.
• 95% of the top 20 most popular websites are classified as social networking  – Websense 2010 Threat Report