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Thu, December 17, 2009 Websense Extends Global Leadership, Achieves Numerous Industry and Customer Accolades in Data Loss Prevention in 2009
SAN DIEGO, CA--(Marketwire - December 17, 2009) - Websense, Inc. (
In 2009, Websense increased the number of enterprise [ Websense® Data Security Suite ] customers to more than 400 and now has DLP customers in 39 countries. Organizations across many vertical industries have adopted Websense DLP solutions to protect their essential information from accidental or malicious loss, achieve regulatory compliance and protect intellectual property. New customers throughout the world include: one of the largest nuclear energy companies in the United States, numerous U.S. Federal and state agencies, one of the world's largest credit card companies and dozens of large financial, healthcare and retail organizations.
Channel-Specific Data Loss Prevention
Channel-specific DLP provides data loss prevention capabilities for a single communication channel, such as email or Web traffic, and is gaining rapid adoption. In 2009, Websense added enterprise class DLP capabilities for thousands of its email security customers -- both security-as-a-service and on-premise -- with email channel implementations which include the same industry-leading DLP detection and protection capabilities as the full Websense enterprise DLP suite. This includes enforcement of outbound compliance and data loss protection, combined with granular and highly accurate content filtering.
Unlike other email content filtering solutions that rely on simple keywords for DLP, Websense email security customers receive the full power of Websense enterprise-class DLP analytics and granular policies for the email channel. Additionally, as customers choose to move from channel DLP to full, enterprise-class functionality including data discovery, monitoring and protecting data at rest and in motion, they can do so simply by expanding their subscription key.
"This year our data loss prevention solutions have received high praise from industry experts, customers, partners and analysts who have validated our strategy and the effectiveness of our solutions," said Devin Redmond, vice president of business development and product management, Websense. "As we look to 2010 we will build on this momentum to deliver additional and augmented solutions that work as dedicated enterprise implementations, as well part of a unified DLP framework that includes focused channel DLP capabilities across our unified email, Web and security-as-a-service solutions."
Industry Analyst Recognition
Websense data security solutions continue to receive high praise from the industry analyst community. In 2009:
-- Gartner, Inc. positioned Websense as a leader in its [ "Magic Quadrant for Content-Aware Data Loss Prevention." ](i) Vendors in the Magic Quadrant are selected based on their ability to execute and completeness of vision.
-- [ Analyst Firm Burton Group in the 2009 "Market InSight: Data Leakage Prevention 2009," ] report named Websense to a 'Short List' of three vendors that "are emerging and leading the DLP market to meet the demands of regulation and needs of enterprise."
-- Datamonitor, in the October 2009 report: "Decision Matrix: Selecting an Information Protection Vendor (Competitor Focus)" selected Websense as one of the top three vendors in the data loss prevention space, writing, "Websense has the highest aggregate technology rating of all the vendors under consideration... Essentially, Websense's information protection products are complete and of a high standard, from a technology perspective."
-- Websense was named a leader in numerous [ other analyst reports ] for the DLP market.
Industry Awards
In addition to industry analyst accolades, Websense data security solutions were honored with top security industry awards including:
-- [ Information Security Magazine/SearchSecurity.com Readers' Choice Award ]: In September 2009, readers awarded Websense Data Security Suite with the "Gold" in the Data Loss Prevention category over competing solutions from Symantec and McAfee.
-- [ SC Magazine named Websense Data Security Suite the "Best Data Loss/Leakage Prevention Solution" ] in April 2009, over competing solutions from Symantec, McAfee and RSA.
Websense DLP solutions include easy-to-use policy wizards to quickly select from more than 950 policy templates, ranging from the Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard (PCI DSS), Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act (GLBA), Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA), Sarbanes-Oxley (SOX) and more, so that customers can quickly arrive at a configuration that meets their data security needs. The solutions are available as a standalone solution or can be integrated with [ Websense Email Security ], [ Web Security ] and [ security-as-a-service ] solutions as part of the Websense portfolio of integrated essential information protection solutions.
Channel Partner Growth
Websense channel partners are also seeing growth opportunities with Websense DLP solutions. Websense channel partner and a leading security consulting organization, Accuvant has seen increased demand from its clients for data security technologies. To address this demand, the company offers [ data loss prevention services ], which are designed to help clients gain understanding of where sensitive information exists in their organization, how it is being used, and develop a data security strategy for protecting essential information. As part of its DLP consulting services, Accuvant recommends industry-leading technology solutions.
"DLP technologies play an increasingly critical role in our clients' security strategies," said Dan Wilson, vice president of partner alliances for Accuvant. "Accuvant's number one priority is to meet our customers' information security needs with the most advanced technologies and services. We are very pleased with the success we've had with Websense DLP products, which have proved to be valuable tools in our arsenal of solutions."
New Certification for Network Access Control
Websense is first and only vendor to achieve [ OESIS OK ] certification for data loss prevention for its [ Websense Data Security Endpoint ]. OESIS is an open development framework that provides an industry standard for endpoint security application integration. This certification by OPSWAT ensures that Websense Data Endpoint complies with all certified Network Access Control (NAC) endpoints including Cisco Systems, Juniper Networks, F5 Networks, H3C and SonicWALL. This certification reinforces the security of critical information resources by ensuring that only users with data loss prevention tools from Websense are able to connect to and access corporate resources. Customers can rest assured that rogue or employee-provisioned devices with insufficient security models cannot gain access to critical data and become a vector for data loss.
About the Magic Quadrant
The Magic Quadrant is copyrighted 2009 by Gartner, Inc. and is reused with permission. The Magic Quadrant is a graphical representation of a marketplace at and for a specific time period. It depicts Gartner's analysis of how certain vendors measure against criteria for that marketplace, as defined by Gartner. Gartner does not endorse any vendor, product or service depicted in the Magic Quadrant, and does not advise technology users to select only those vendors placed in the "Leaders" quadrant. The Magic Quadrant is intended solely as a research tool, and is not meant to be a specific guide to action. Gartner disclaims all warranties, express or implied, with respect to this research, including any warranties of merchantability or fitness for a particular purpose.
(i) Gartner, "Magic Quadrant for Content-Aware Data Loss Prevention" by E. Ouellet and P. Proctor, June, 22, 2009.
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