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Defending Against Today’s Targeted Phishing Attacks

“Is this email a phish or is it legitimate?” That’s the question that employees — and executives in particular — are asking with greater frequency. They’ve heard about how high profile organizations and even government agencies have fallen prey to attacks that stemmed from seemingly harmless emails. Has the door been left wide open?

Read this whitepaper to learn guidance on how to recognize advanced threats and protect yourself from them. Key topics include:

The evolution of phishing attacks
Why traditional defenses fail
Best practices to catch today’s phishing attacks

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Security Overview: Websense ACE

Those wishing to understand why no one stops more threats than Websense can do no better than begin with a review of the Websense® ACE (Advanced Classification Engine) technology. Our web, email, data, mobile, cloud and forensic security solutions all rely upon ACE to optimize their defensive capabilities.

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A Proactive Approach to Modern Malware

Chief information security officers (CISOs) worldwide say that most of today's emerging threats can bypass anti-virus and intrusion prevention solutions and firewalls. Analysts are therefore recommending that IT departments assume a more proactive security stance. This can include integrating defenses, strengthening in-house IT capabilities and using appropriate outside resources.

In this on-demand webcast, learn how your IT department can become more proactive. Topics include:

Expanding inbound defenses to include outbound controls
How to enhance in-house IT security expertise
Using research-grade forensic tools such as Websense® ThreatScope^™

10 New Defenses That Help Prevent Data Loss and Theft

A Practical Guide to Defending Today's Targeted Phishing Attacks

Phish or no phish? That’s the question that employees—and executives in particular—have been asking themselves more frequently. They’ve heard about how high profile organizations and even government agencies have fallen prey to attacks that stemmed from seemingly harmless emails. Has the door been left wide open?

Hear some best practice principles and technology than can help your organization minimize the risk of compromise. Listen here or download the Practical Guide to Defending Against Today's Targeted Phishing Attacks whitepaper.

Analyst review

Gartner names Websense a Visionary in Secure Email Gateways

Gartner MQ report overview: This Gartner report focuses on secure email gateways (SEG) and acknowledges Websense as a visionary. According to the report:

"The secure email gateway market is mature. Buyers should focus on strategic vendors, data loss prevention capability encryption and better protection from targeted phishing attacks."

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Is Your Organization Under Constant Attack?

More than two million online attacks per month have been detected trying to infiltrate the systems at large government departments (such as HHS).

See how the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services has accomplished this feat.

Latest News

Websense Wins Award For Work Through Distributors

CRN: Another Java Zero-Day Vulnerability Found

eSecurity Planet: Fake KLM E-mails Deliver Malware

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August 2012

egaziev — Fri, 10 Aug 2012 17:14:00 GMT

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New Release Redefines Gateway Security

Websense redefines the security gateway with advanced threat and data theft defenses including a forensic reporting dashboard, detailed incident analysis, data theft capture, and malware sandbox services. TRITON v7.7 solutions add ten new inbound and outbound defenses to the ACE real-time inline security engine for unmatched security, performance and availability.

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Websense TRITON Mobile Security is Now Available

Websense TRITON Mobile Security is the only security solution that combines web, data, and mobile security with MDM features for BYOD and corporate devices. The Websense mobile solution provides unique protection for data-in-motion wherever employees use their devices. The data-aware defenses in Websense TRITON Mobile Security protect against data loss and the theft of intellectual property. This cloud-based security service, with an on-demand VPN tunnel, analyzes inbound and outbound data communications.

Learn more about TRITON Mobile Security.

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Need an AUP for Mobile Devices?

Mobility is taking over the workplace at an unprecedented rate. Take charge of the devices connecting to your networks today by downloading the Websense Mobile Acceptable Use Policy (AUP) Kit.

This kit is designed to help you address mobile devices in the workplace and provides you with templates and sample policies to reference.

The Mobile AUP Kit includes:

Employee Eligibility and Reimbursement
Physical Security Requirements
Corporate Security Policy
Communication Plan and Email Template
Security Incident Report

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Websense Cloud Email Security & Email Security Gateway version 7.7 Are Now Available

Learn more about the new features available for Websense Cloud Email Security by accessing the What's New & FAQ document. The specific capabilities include:

URL Sandboxing
Commercial Bulk Email Detection
Consolidated End User Messaging Reports

In addition, read about what's new for Email Security Gateway Anywhere.

Olympic Gold Slow You Down?

During and after the Olympics, many organizations often struggle to control bandwidth in the face of broadcast, social, and other content… mostly multi-media. And while Websense solutions contain controls for multi-media, social media, and more, we have provided additional support for customers through the "Special Events" category. Designed exclusively for temporary use in situations such as these, Websense Labs will be using this category to identify Olympic related web-based content beginning one week prior to the Olympics, until 2 weeks after the closing ceremonies.

More details can be found in the knowledgebase article.

New URL Security Categories

In July, Websense rolled out new URL categories designed to address today's security concerns regarding advanced persistent threats, including threats targeting mobile devices, as well as infiltration and exfiltration by malware.

Advanced Malware Command and Control
Advanced Malware Payloads
Custom-Encrypted Uploads *
Files Containing Passwords *
Mobile Malware
Potentially Exploited Documents
Unauthorized Mobile Marketplaces

* not available for Cloud Web Security and Hybrid Mode

Customers should review their current policies and reports with an eye to how these new categories can be used to enhance their security processes.

More details can be found in the knowledgebase article.

Analyst review

Gartner Names Websense a Leader in Magic Quadrant Secure Web Gateways

This Gartner report focuses on secure web gateways (SWG) and acknowledges Websense as a leader. According to the report:

"The secure Web gateway market continues to evolve rapidly and is marked by large differences in the quality of malware detection, cloud services and hybrid functionality (integration of on-premises equipment with cloud-based services). The quality of DLP support and application recognition, which are secondary SWG features that are requested less often by customers, also varies widely in today's market. The dynamic threat environment and the complexity of supporting diverse mobile devices pose great challenges to the vendors and are key reasons why the market will remain highly differentiated through at least 2015."

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Websense Named a Champion in its DLP Vendor Landscape

Info-Tech Research named Websense a Champion in its DLP Vendor Landscape, and also gave us the “Trend Setter Award” in recognition of our TRITON strategy. Separately, Info-Tech Research also named Websense a Champion in its Web Content Filters Vendor Landscape

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Websense Adds 'Criminal Encryption' Detection to Security Gateway

Websense Updates Malware, Data Theft Defenses

Gone Spear Phishing: How Cybercriminals are Changing the Way They Work

Websense Enhances Triton with New Features

Websense Announces General Availability of TRITON Mobile Security

Customer Research

Win a Kindle Fire! Help Design New Features

Help design new features for Websense security solutions. Take a brief survey on Websense Security product features!

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Security Overview: Websense ACE

The Practical Executive's Guide to DLP Controls

There has been much confusion in the marketplace regarding DLP (data loss prevention) controls.

There are numerous contributing factors, most notably a general lack of understanding in the vendor community about how data security works or what communicates risk to a business. Impractical processes were established, operational bottlenecks ensued, and the ongoing threat of data loss and theft persisted. As a result, organizations that want to protect their confidential data and comply with laws and regulations are often skeptical and unsure where to turn. Some have been burned by unsuccessful implementations. This whitepaper seeks to provide both guidance and clarity.

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7 Stages of Advanced Threats & Data Theft

Targeted attacks are now well beyond traditional URL+AV defenses, and forward facing defenses do not provide containment against data theft and cybercrime call-home communications. In addition, cloud apps, mobility and remote users are increasing SSL use that is often a blind spot for many defenses. Change is the only constant in the IT security world and being educated on threat stages, defenses, and effectiveness is paramount.

Download this on-demand webcast to learn about the seven stages for advanced threats and data theft, why current defenses fail, and what defense layers you should use to protect your network, resources, and data.

Key Topics will Include:

Seven stages of advanced threats
Security architecture requirements
Why current defenses are failing
Seven defense assessments of ACE
New advanced threat & data theft defenses.
New malware sandbox services
Proof points and customer results

A Practical Guide to Defending Today's Targeted Phishing Attacks

Hear some best practice principles and technology than can help your organization minimize the risk of compromise. Listen here or download the Practical Guide to Defending Today's Targeted Phishing Attacks whitepaper.

Mobile Security: It's the data, not the device

The consumerization of IT is hitting hard. Personal and enterprise devices are flooding the workplace, and IT is still desperately searching for ways to secure them. Recently enterprises have been turning to highly hyped Mobile Device Management (MDM) solutions for answers. But are these MDM solutions enough? Watch this on-demand webcast to learn about the latest trends in mobile security and come away with tips for securing your highly sensitive data as well as the device.

Key Topics Include:

The differences between Mobile Data Security and Mobile Device Management (MDM)
Tips for approaching Bring Your Own Device (BYOD)
How to protect against mobile phishing attacks, malware, malicious apps, and more

A Practical and Measurable Approach for Managing Risk to Information Assets with DLP

CIOs don't need to be convinced about Data Loss Prevention (DLP). Compliance, financial implications, and brand reputation are all factors that drive this need. The real problem is that people are afraid of failure and wasting time, money, and resources. They've heard about the operational nightmares, the complexity and failed deployments over the last several years. In addition, RSA and Symantec both had data stolen publically, implying the integrity of the solutions' value is uncertain.

Watch and receive valuable insight on how security works and learn the secret of understanding and communicating risk. Equipped with this knowledge, Andrew will provide a practical and measurable framework for managing risk to information assets using DLP.

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Spanbild

"We needed a system that would run 99.9 percent of the time."

Spanbild is a market leader in the design, manufacture and building of residential, rural and commercial buildings.

To learn how they found a system that solved their email security problems click here.

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April 2012

egaziev — Mon, 16 Apr 2012 05:29:00 GMT

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2012 Threat Report

The report is based on extensive research by Websense Security Labs™ and their analysis of data from the ThreatSeeker® Network and ACE (the Advanced Classification Engine). The report includes valuable insights into the trends and challenges in the threat environment, and provides practical advice for security professionals.

Websense Redefines Mobile Security

More than half of the organizations recently surveyed report that unsecure mobile devices have caused data loss. Websense now makes it safe to go mobile by adding Websense® TRITON™ Mobile Security to the highly effective TRITON suite of offerings.

Websense TRITON Mobile Security combines four key elements. First, content aware data security features prevent confidential data loss on iPads, iPhones, Android, and other mobile devices. Second, it provides real-time web and application security, policy controls, and reporting for added visibility into the mobile risk profile. Third, it prevents malicious app downloads and blocks mobile malware. And finally, it includes mobile device management (MDM).

A Global Study on Mobility Risks

A new "Global Study on Mobility Risks" reveals that corporate mobile devices and the bring-your-own-device (BYOD) phenomenon are rapidly circumventing enterprise security and policies in Canada. Seventy-one percent of more than 400 respondents in Canada agree that the use of mobile devices in the workplace is important to achieving business objectives. But 72 percent also believe that these devices put their organizations at risk—and only half the organizations surveyed have the necessary security controls to address the risk.

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Get Rid of the DLP Fear

Watch the recording from this interactive session and receive valuable insight on how security works and learn the secret of understanding and communicating risk. Watch and learn practical and measurable framework for managing risk to information assets using DLP.

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SSL Decryption

New SSL Manager CVE Guide Published

The Websense® Web Security Gateway proxy component – Content Gateway – includes a feature called SSL Manager. SSL Manager oversees SSL and TLS (HTTPS) connections, decryption, analysis of content, and re-encryption.

This new document describes the most effective use of the Certificate Verification Engine, a sub-component of SSL Manager. The Certificate Verification Engine ensures that only those connections that comply with your organization's IT security requirements for certificate verification are allowed.

This guide includes:

Overview
SSL Manager Certificate Verification Engine (CVE)
CVE Best Practices
Certificate Verification Failures and Remediation Options
Troubleshooting Certificate Verification Failures
Frequently Asked Questions
Known Issues
Additional Resources
Glossary

For general information on SSL Manager, see Working with Encrypted Data in the Websense Technical Library. (Several articles follow in a sequence. Use the rightpointing navigation button at the top and bottom of each article.)

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Websense Opens New Data Center in Latin America

Websense has announced a strategic expansion of the company's global footprint in offering cloud-based Security-as-a-Service (SaaS) solutions to Latin American companies. This new facility supports cloud and hybrid web security delivering protection within the region.

Latest News

Survey Results: Mobile Security is the Buzz—But How Big is the Problem?

Change Your Clocks, Change Your Passwords

Say NO to Government Censorship of the Internet in Pakistan

A Three-peat for Websense at the 2012 SC Magazine Awards

Customer Research

Win a Kindle Fire! Help Design New Features

Help design new features for Websense security solutions. Take a brief survey on Websense Security product features!

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Global Survey: Malware Attacks Up Because of Social Media; Organizations Lagging on Proper Protection

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New Enterprise X-Series Appliance

Large enterprises and service providers urgently need a scalable way to stop advanced malware and data theft that is easily evading first-generation web proxies. Content security leader Websense has the answer—the new Websense® X10G model. It is a highly available and scalable system with critical real-time data-aware contextual defenses, which are applied to all inbound and outbound requests, and that defend against advanced malware and prevent intellectual property theft.

Cloudy, Mobile, Social

Did you know...

60% of IT Managers are using the cloud
Only 33% of cloud vendors promise data will remain in a preferred location
80% of companies allow personal mobile devices to access the network
IT Managers equally fear losing data and actual mobile devices
Social media: IT worried about productivity, security, and legal issues
IT Managers equally worried about cybercriminals and malicious employees stealing data
Only half of IT Managers think employees should have the right to safe internet access and data protection
Employees are more passionate about the right to have safe internet access and data protection than IT managers

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Addison Avenue Federal Credit Union

Addison Avenue Federal Credit Union believes that access to the social Web is a critical aspect of everyday business. It also believes that protecting employee and client information is essential. Listen to Philip Romero, senior security architect at Addison Avenue, as he shares how the company is using Websense® Data Security Suite and Websense Web Security Gateway to prevent the loss of essential data and increase the productivity of its employees. The organization is also finding the unified console a "productivity enabler" by helping to reduce the response time needed to investigate activities and by reducing the number of interfaces it must go through.

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Top Players Quadrant of Web Security Market

With traditional IT infrastructure moving to the Web and businesses relying more on Web-based tools, today's threats are also converging there with more advanced, blended techniques designed to steal data. Websense leads the market in its abilities to address these modern threats, according to this report by technology research firm, The Radicati Group. Of the 11 Web security vendors evaluated, Radicati placed Websense as the clear leader in the "Top Players" quadrant. Register to access a complimentary copy of the Radicati, Inc. report, "Corporate Web Security Market Quadrant 2012."

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January 2012

egaziev — Mon, 23 Jan 2012 06:57:00 GMT

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The Next IT Revolution: Mobile Devices and Consumer Apps

If you had to choose one invention that revolutionized the world which would it be?

A 3-Step Plan for Mobile Security

Mobility is here. Mobility is now. Mobility (along with cloud and social media) is one of the three new technologies that brings new productivity opportunities—and associated security risks. Add in the consumerization of IT, an explosion of corporate and personal mobile devices, and the fact that there are no simple mobile security solutions, and you have one of the major IT security strategy challenges of 2012.

The challenge is how to enable productivity and mitigate the threats, vulnerabilities, and risks in a way that strikes the best balance and lowest total costs.

Victim to Another Attack?

Don't you hate it? You click on the picture or video that you were tagged in or the link that you saw on a trusted source just to find it is malware. Or maybe you went a little further and submitted your name, address, and email before you realized that you were a victim of a phishing attack.

These attacks used to be easily identified, but now they are intertwined into the applications we trust such as Facebook and Twitter (social spam). Read more...

Data Security

Websense Data Security version 7.6.3 is now available for download on MyWebsense. Data Security now supports mobile email DLP for iOS, Android, Symbian and Windows mobile devices. The new ActiveSync proxy agent, a Linux-based appliance, resides between Exchange and mobile users to apply data loss and theft policies to email content and attachments

Latest News

Websense Security Survey: IT Stresses as Data Breaches Put Jobs on the Line

2012 Cyber Security Predictions from the Websense Security Labs

Websense Improves Dynamic DNS Protection, Granular Social Web Controls, and Bandwidth Optimization

Holiday Shopping at "WallMatt," "Appple" or "BestBuyh"? Online Buyers Beware: Typosquatters Want Your Information

Resources

Search our Technical Library for answers to questions about Websense solutions

Customer Research

Win a Kindle 3G! Help Design New Features

Help design new features for Websense security solutions. Take a brief survey on Websense Security products reporting features! You might even win a Kindle 3G!

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Websense Videos Show and Tell

Websense Support videos give you answers to frequently asked technical questions, helping you make the best use of your Websense solution. Bookmark our Support videos and the Technical Library for quick access to the answers you need.

What Security Threats can we Expect in 2012?

With all of the crazy 2011 security breaches, exploits and notorious hacks, what can we expect for 2012? Last year’s Websense Security Labs predictions were very accurate, so these predictions should provide useful guidance for security professionals.

Featured review

C&S Electric Limited

C&S Electric Limited is a leading supplier of electrical equipment in India and is India's largest exporter of industrial switchgear. Its wide range of electrical and electronic products are utilised in power generation, distribution, control, protection, and final consumption. The organisation employs over 3,000 people and has 16 state-of-the-art manufacturing plants alongside 22 sales offices across India.

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October 2011

egaziev — Wed, 12 Oct 2011 02:30:00 GMT

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Facebook and Websense® Partner to Protect Users From Malicious Links

Websense has implemented a partnership with Facebook, arguably the largest, most important platform on the globe, to better protect users against malicious links leading to malware-embedded websites and fraud.

A platform as popular as Facebook is naturally a target for attackers. We have been working with Facebook and their security teams for a number of years in order to keep their users safe, but now we have integrated directly into the platform for an unprecedented security combination.

Data Theft Incidents Drive Demand for DLP - Understand Your Options

The 2011 headlines on data theft incidents have moved security discussions up management chains and in some cases to the board room. A few years ago IT monitored top malware, trojans, and viruses, and measured up-time and continuous network operations. Now security conversations are around protecting data, reputation, and resources as advanced attacks and modern malware evade common defenses that are narrowly focused on known threats. A security defense today has to block threats in real time and monitor for data theft.

10 Best Practices to Secure Mobile Devices in the Workplace

Remember the myth of Pandora's Box? When she opened the lid, all of the contents (mostly bad stuff) were released into the world. Only one thing remained inside the box: hope. Thanks to mobile devices, corporate data (mostly good stuff) is now being released into the world – uncontained and largely unprotected. Is there hope for CISOs who need to secure this data?

Devices you don't own. Clearly, there's no stopping the move to mobility. Gartner, Inc. projects that worldwide smartphone sales will reach 468 million units in 2011 and will likely increase to nearly 2 billion by 2015.

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Websense Protects

At the beginning of this year, First Tech Credit Union finalized a $4.75 billion merger with Addison Avenue Federal Credit Union, creating First Tech Federal Credit Union. This major merger combined a base of 335,000 customers in 38 branches across the United States. And, protecting the large amount of sensitive data that needed to be exchanged and moved during the consolidation of the two organizations was essential for success.

WSJ: What to Do if You've Been Hacked - My Take: How Do You Prevent it from Recurring?

Latest News

The Kennedy Center Partners with Websense to Enable Social Media in the Workplace

Malware Adoption Lifecycle

Websense TRITON Solution Earns Perfect Product Review From SC Magazine and IT Pro

Resources

Speaking in Tongues: Malware C&C Encryption

Are You a Target? Websense CEO Gene Hodges explains today’s threat landscape (video)

Customer Research

Win a Kindle 3G! Help Design New Features

Help design new features for Websense security solutions. Take a brief survey on improving the Websense technical support website! You might even win a Kindle 3G! Congratulations to last month's winner: Janice of SJS

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New Survey Highlights Social Medial Security Risks, Bandwidth Concerns

Ponemon Institute recently surveyed over 4,000 IT security leaders in 12 countries to learn more about social media and its impact on their businesses. The survey provided interesting insights into the real and perceived consequences of social media use in the workplace.

In general, IT cannot (and should not) completely block the social media steamroller. Indeed, most respondents agree that the use of social media in the workplace is important to achieving business objectives. However, left totally open and uncontrolled, the results are increased security risks, higher bandwidth consumption, and lower productivity.

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New Controls for Security, Bandwidth, and Social Web Use

Bring the latest in security and usage controls to your network with TRITON 7.6.2. This new release includes five powerful, industry-leading URL categories (four new video categories and a dynamic DNS category), plus over 30 new social web controls. Together, they enable you to gain greater visibility and control over how your resources are being used, and strengthen your security against data theft.

Web Security and Email Security Gateway on ONE Platform

Customers who desire the simple network monitor deployment of Web Security now have two more deployment options to consider with TRITON v7.6.1. By combining Web Security with Email Security Gateway, customers can reduce costs, migrate to an appliance, and opt to have email cloud services for back-up, spam filtering, archiving, and encryption.

View Q&A Session with Patrik Runald.

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Gartner DLP Magic Quadrant

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May 2011

egaziev — Thu, 05 May 2011 06:00:00 GMT

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LizaMoon: One Month Later...

LizaMoon, a mass-injection attack that swept the globe. What exactly happened and how massive was this attack? We caught up with Patrick Runald, principal researcher at Websense, to see just how far this attack stretched.

Phishing for Data

Why do people get so upset over a few stolen email addresses? Just ask Epsilon, who's at the center of some very negative press. We'll explain why that breach is proving to be so damaging and how you can protect your company against the same fate.

New Threats, New Security

When traditional perimeter and endpoint security no longer hold up, it's time to focus on what really matters – content security. Find out what it is, why it's so important and, most importantly, why IDC says Websense is at the center of it all.

Massive Cyber Attack Hits Huge Volume of Websites

Social Media AUP – Tools & Rules

If your organization is looking to enable use of new social media, you may be wondering what best practices can be applied to help manage related risks. Our new Social Media Acceptable Use Policy Toolkit can help by providing you with customizable templates covering social media risks, acceptable use, employee education, and technical control requirements. The templates are intended to serve as sample content that can be integrated into your broader security policy documents and training materials.

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LizaMoon Scareware

LizaMoon: Websense Security Labs Discovers a Mass SQL Injection Attack

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Websense Leads the 2011 Corporate Web Security Market

Websense leads the market in product functionality, according to this report by technology research firm, The Radicati Group. Of the 12 Web security vendors evaluated, Radicati placed Websense as the clear leader in the "Top Players" quadrant. Download a complimentary copy of the Radicati, Inc. report, "Corporate Web Security Market Quadrant 2011" today.

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Hutt Valley District Health Board

Hutt Valley District Health Board is the publicly funded body charged with providing hospital and health care services to 140,000 people in Hutt Valley, a picturesque city located 15 minutes north of New Zealand’s capital. The board is responsible for managing a 260-bed hospital as well as coordinating a range of health-related community services.

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Did you know?

52% of data stealing attacks occurred over the Web. – Websense 2010 Threat Report
The Websense ThreatSeeker network analyzes over 2 billion URLs daily.
Every day the Websense products and the ACE technology blocks hundreds of zero-day malware that AV products miss.
Non-work-related searching represents the biggest risk to spyware exposure. – Websense 2010 Threat Report

Customer Research

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Join us on Wednesday, May 11, 2011 at 7 a.m. PST.

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Messaging and Web Security Best Practices for 2011 and Beyond

This new whitepaper from Osterman Research discusses the threats that organizations face from spam, malware and other threats directed at their messaging and Web capabilities. It uses research from recent Osterman Research surveys, as well as information from a variety of other data sources including Websense Security Labs.

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Missed Our Last Webcast — ACEInsight. Give it a Spin?

Thanks to those of you who attended our webcast. If you missed it, no worries, we recorded it so you can attend it at your leisure.

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A Road Map for Best Practice Social Media Acceptable Use Policy

Organizations around the world are racing to leverage the power of social media for business. Sites like Facebook are used for marketing, human resources, sales, and product teams to carry out daily job functions and create competitive advantage.

In this Webcast:

Receive the tools to help you develop a Web acceptable use policy.
Gain a clear understanding of key social media risks, policy requirements, employee education guidelines, and best practice controls.
Walk away with a tool kit designed to help you create customizable policy templates for your HR handbook, information for your IT team, and employee notification and educational resources.

Upgrading to a V-Series Appliance to
Version 7.6

Starting in version 7.6, a single V-Series appliance can secure Web and Email access for your network. Incoming email can be scanned for malicious links, and outbound email can be scanned for sensitive data leaving your network. Secure HTTPS traffic can be inspected by the Content Gateway proxy.

Join us on May 18, 2011, at 8:30 a.m. PST to learn more.

New Websense Email Security Gateway Anywhere

Check out this short video on our all-new Email Security Gateway Anywhere.

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April 2011

egaziev — Thu, 07 Apr 2011 07:00:00 GMT

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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.

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.

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.

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.

Frost & Sullivan Names Websense the Content Security Leader for 2010

Latest News

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

Customer Research

Win a Kindle 3G! Help Design New Features

Help design new features for Websense security solutions. Take a brief survey on bandwidth features and black/white listing in Websense! You might even win a Kindle 3G! Congratulations to last month's winner: Jamie B.

View this interview from the RSA Conference 2011.

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Resources

Missed Our Last speakup Webinar - Preventing Data Loss?

Thanks to those of you who attended our speakup webinar Preventing Data Loss. If you missed it, no worries, we recorded it so you can attend it at your leisure.

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ACEInsight. Give it a spin

Know before you go - Would you like to know about a site before you visit it? Websense has just unveiled a new, free research tool that provides detailed security information about any website. Look up website using, “the world’s most advanced classification engine and analysis.”

On April 13, at 7 a.m. (PST), join Dan Hubbard, Websense CTO, as he unveils ACEInsights and gives live demo of the new website. Learn about the analytics that power it, how it works, and why you should utilize this free tool.

You’ll discover the power of ACE and the underlying technology that fuels Websense security solutions, providing you with the best protection against modern threats.

Upgrading to Websense Web Security v7.6

This Webinar covers deployment requirements for v7.6 and, and offers best practice tips to ensure a successful transition. Make this Webinar your first step in deciding how to move to version 7.6. April 13, 8:30 a.m. (PDT)

Unified Content Security in Practice

Your business needs to have the right policies and protection in place to fully harness the power of the social Web. In this white paper, we introduce the Websense TRITON solution —the industry’s first and only solution to combine industry-leading Web security, email security, and data loss prevention security technologies into one unified architecture.

Read this white paper on Unified Content Security in Practice.

Data Loss Prevention Best Practices Start with Slow, Incremental Rollouts

In an interview at RSA Conference 2011, Larry Whiteside Jr., CISO of the Visiting Nurse Service of New York, outlines some of the successes and the pitfalls of deploying data loss prevention software for the first time. Whiteside took part in a panel discussion giving RSA attendees tips on how to successfully deploy DLP on endpoints by carefully rolling it out in stages.

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What You Must Have to Prevent Your Own WikiLeaks

Intentional data theft is a real issue, as the ongoing WikiLeaks story shouts out. Besides the threat of a malicious insider, we face a new age of sophisticated, hard-to-detect threats from the outside. Dave Meizlik, director of Product Marketing and Communication, follows up his WikiLeaks reports with a closer look at what you must have to prevent your own WikiLeaks from occurring.

Read article on the best ways to prevent data loss.

Stay Informed With New Websense® App for Your iPhone and iPad!

Get the latest security buzz, scan your favorite websites, receive Websense product support, and more — on the new Websense App for iPhone and iPad! We’ve made it easy for you!

Download the Websense app from the Apple App Store or iTunes.

Websense TRITON™ Solution: Next Generation Security

The Websense TRITON™ solution gives you enterprise-class security for Web, data, and email. Choose from a mix of security platforms, manage everything from one console — and lower your costs while improving productivity.

Find out how the TRITON solution can work for you in this new video overview.

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Websense Unveils First-of-Its-Kind Mobile DLP

Websense TRITON Solution Delivers Modern Security for the Cloud

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Forewarned is Forearmed: The Growing Need for SSL Visibility

Apps that target unencrypted Internet traffic are out there eager to hijack your sessions, which puts your data at risk. Mike Lee, senior product marketing manager, explains why the best protection is a proxy-based secure Web gateway solution that can decrypt SSL.

Read more about how you can fill this security gap with improved SSL visibility.

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Making the Grade When It Comes to Safe Learning

At Havergal College, the demand for social media access started to rise in 2009. Teachers wanted to leverage online communities such as Skype and Facebook, without asking IT for permission each time they visited a URL that was blocked. Students were also interested in learning about social networking and safe use of this technology. Find out how the school enabled safe access to these technologies while also protecting against data loss.

Read this case study on security for social networking.

Did you know?

In January, the Websense ThreatSeeker® Network stopped 5,000 instances of 53 unique zero-day threats before AV – Websense Security Labs™
The Websense TRITON solution protects approximately 40,000 organizations worldwide.
In 3 minutes, the TRITON solution scans more than 2 million websites for malicious code. – Websense Security Labs™
40% of Facebook status updates have links and 10% of those links are either spam or malicious – Websense 2010 Threat Report

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