Web Security Software protects mobile users outside network

Websense[R] Remote Filtering extends web filtering and web security technology to laptop users outside of organization's network to ensure secure internet use anytime and anywhere. Organizations can apply internet usage policies to remote users, protecting them from security threats and managing access to objectionable content. Specifically, software provides protection from accessing phishing sites, sites that contain spyware, or sites corrupted with malicious code.


New Functionality Will Extend Web Filtering and Web Security Policies to Remote Users, Regardless of Location or Type of Network Connection

SAN DIEGO, Sept. 19 -- Websense, Inc. (Nasdaq: WBSN), the world's leading provider of employee internet management solutions, today announced the upcoming release of Websense(R) Remote Filtering technology, extending Websense's industry-leading web filtering and web security technology to corporate laptop users outside of the organization's network. Remote Filtering capabilities will be seamlessly incorporated into the newest versions of Websense web filtering and web security software, expected to be available in October 2005.

With the growing rate of telecommuting and business travel, it has become critical for organizations to enable employees who work remotely to use their laptop computers effectively and safely. As broadband internet access becomes more pervasive in non-traditional settings such as airports, hotels or local coffee houses, the necessity to protect remote laptop users from malicious threats lurking in unknown networks intensifies exponentially. Websense Remote Filtering ensures secure employee internet use anytime and anywhere, becoming a critical component of any organization's endpoint security and protection strategy.