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Web security protects your data and users:
Today's Web is dynamic. You and 2 billion others use it every day.
It's a risky place for data. Security threats target confidential names, numbers, and other data.
Legacy solutions are no longer enough. Antivirus products and URL filters can't detect today's clever, complicated Web threats.
Websense offers 24/7 Web protection with:
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Secures social networking, blocks zero-day threats, and prevents confidential data loss
Prevents or limits access to unproductive and inappropriate sites, as well as malware-infected pages or sites
Blocks access to unproductive and inappropriate sites
None - I am satisfied with my current Web security solution.
Email security protects confidential data by:
Incoming email puts you at risk. 80% of incoming email is spam, often with links to malicious websites. The other 20% can carry infected files, invasive scripts, and other security risks.
Outbound email can leak confidential data. Employees often send sensitive data to personal email accounts so they can work from home. Or they may send sensitive data by mistake. Either way puts your data at risk.
Websense offers 24/7 email protection for:
Get the most comprehensive email coverage in the industry – at the lowest cost
Choose this option if you know you already have complete email protection
Data security protects confidential information:
Data is your company's lifeblood. Financial records, customer lists, credit card numbers. Confidential data is your company's lifeblood – and a major security target
Good security prevents data leaks. Policies protect your data, but it's easy to accidentally send it in files, emails, or unsafe applications. One mistake can result in lost productivity, reputation, and future sales.
Protect databases, personal information, business data, intellectual information, and other confidential assets
Choose this option if you're sure you have adequate DLP
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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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.
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?
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...
As the Websense CSO, I often get a chance to discuss key security issues with other CSOs and CISOs worldwide. I was recently in St. Louis speaking with a group of CISOs about how they are preparing for 2012. Right now, many companies are meeting to discuss how to allocate budget and resources for the new year. Often it also means discussing what went well and what didn’t.
So, how should you speak to your board of directors about threats and security? ...
I’m pleased to announce that Websense, along with Google, Microsoft, Yahoo!, and Evoca is now a member of the Global Network Initiative (GNI). GNI is dedicated to protecting and advancing the human rights of freedom of expression and privacy. Read today’s press release from GNI for more information.
Joining GNI is another step in Websense’s ongoing program to advance the cause of public access to information. If you are interested in this topic and missed it, read my post last month about the improper use of technology by oppressive regimes.
For years Websense has been committed to the principle that broad public access to information and the freedom to create and communicate ideas are critical to the advancement of knowledge, economic opportunity, and human potential. We do not support the use of our software for the purposes of government censorship and do not sell to governments for the purposes of censorship. Websense has been highly transparent in our position on censorship (read the full text of our anti-censorship policy).
In closing, I reiterate our encouragement to other companies to join us in our commitment to empower freedom of online expression and speech.
.XXX was approved as a "top-level domain" address last year by ICANN, and was set up to make it easier to identify adult sites. However, it has also had some unintended consequences.
For example, if you own Acme Explosives and have operated acmeexplosives.com for years, you might want to register acmeexplosives.xxx too (just to make sure no one else registers it for a porn site, possibly besmirching your reputation with the demolition crowd). You could leave it as a null site, or you could redirect your new .XXX site to your standard .com site.
Therein lies the rub: Websense will automatically categorize all .XXX sites as “Sex”. But if you are Acme, you might prefer to have people redirected to your commercial site, rather than having them run into a block page. Have no fear. If you have registered a .XXX page that redirects to a non-adult site and would prefer to have it categorized to something that reflects the true content, just send your request to suggest@websense.com or use the online submission tool.
Websense customers are already protected from inappropriate access. A database download has been pushed out to all Websense customers, timed to take effect before the .XXX top-level domain went live. Any product, from filtering to our TRITON Enterprise, will have this domain categorized in their database as "Sex." We may have some folks out there using old, unsupported versions of Websense that may be in for a surprise, but it shouldn't affect any current customers.
As soon as I heard about today’s Pew Internet Trust and American Life Project survey that says most people surf the Internet for no particular reason—I immediately thought of our recent research showing that the leisure, or fun side of the web can often be tainted. Searching for breaking trends and current news represented a higher risk (22.4 percent) than searching for objectionable content (21.8 percent). For example, while doing research for our threat report we found that searching for breaking trends and current news represented a higher risk (22.4 percent) than searching for objectionable content (21.8 percent).
Most people get into trouble when they are busy doing something that isn’t useful—internet use included. OK, so what does this mean for you at work? Well, if you didn’t know it already, your new workforce is on the internet A LOT, and they expect to have internet access.
So, you’ve got workers wandering the net and at every moment they are just two clicks away from malware. Makes you stop and think a bit about the security defenses you have in place within your organization, doesn’t it?
The study says, “internet users of all ages are much more likely now than in the past to say they go online for no particular reason other than to pass the time or have fun. Some 58 percent of all adults (or 74 percent of all online adults) say they use the internet this way.”
“Young adults’ use of the internet can at times be simply for the diversion it presents. Indeed, 81 percent of all young adults in this age cohort report they have used the internet for this reason at least occasionally.”
And it’s not just the youngest that are wandering the internet in their spare time (at their lunch, or on a slow Friday, or Monday). More than 65 percent of those 30-49 exhibit the same behavior.
You can’t stop internet access and keep happy employees, but you can keep your organization safe.
Keep up with the latest in threats and threat research at the Websense Security Labs blog.
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 very useful guidance for security professionals. Here are the highlights; the full report can be downloaded here.
Read more commentary and watch the video here.
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