Websense (WBSN)

Websense, Inc. provides Web, email, and data security solutions to protect an organization’s data and users from cyber-threats, malware attacks, information leaks, legal liability, and productivity loss worldwide. Its Web security solution scans Web sites, emails, and other contents to identify new threats; email security solution filters spam, malicious links, inappropriate images, and malware from inbound email; data security solution protects against the loss of confidential information and data due to internal and external threats; and cloud security solutions include security scanning and content classification. The company offers content security solutions, including Web, email, and combined security gateways with or without integrated data loss prevention with software-as-a-service solutions, Websense-optimized appliances for mid-sized and enterprise-class organizations, and stand-alone enterprise data security solutions. It also provides Data Security Suite, an integrated data security solution that discovers and identifies data stored on a network-connected devices; monitors and prevents sensitive data from unauthorized distribution, and unauthorized copying of highly sensitive files to USB devices and other portable media; automates enforcement of policies for data-in-motion to authorized recipients; and audits and reports the distribution and use of confidential data. In addition, the company offers TRITON Enterprise solutions; Web security and filtering solutions; technical and critical support; and professional services. It offers its products and services to organizations, government agencies, and educational institutions through a network of distributors, value-added resellers, and original equipment manufacturers. The company was founded in 1994 and is headquartered in San Diego, California. As of June 25, 2013, Websense, Inc. was taken private. Websense, Inc. operates as a subsidiary of Raytheon Company.