Overview

Overview

 

Websense® Data Security protects organizations from information leaks and data loss both at the perimeter and inside the organization.

Websense Data Security can operate alone in the network, or be paired with Websense Web and email security solutions (on-premises or in the cloud), to provide a well-rounded Essential Information Protection solution for your organization.

Websense Data Security protects organizations from data loss by:

Discovering the location of sensitive data inside the network

Monitoring data as it travels inside or outside the organization

Protecting data while it is being manipulated in office applications, with policy-based controls that align with business processes

The 2 main components of Websense Data Security are:

The Data Security Management Server

The Data Security Protector

The Data Security Management Server is a Windows 2003-based machine where you install the Websense Data Security software. This machine provides the core information loss technology, capturing fingerprints, applying policies, and storing incident forensics. You can install multiple Data Security servers, sharing the analysis load, but one must be the primary, management server.

The protector is a Linux-based machine that intercepts and analyzes traffic on a variety of channels, such as email, HTTP, FTP, and chat. It is an essential component of Websense Data Security providing monitoring and blocking capabilities to prevent data loss and leaks of sensitive information. Using PreciseID technology, the protector can accurately monitor sensitive information in transit on any port.

In addition, Websense Data Security can utilize a variety of agents to intercept data on Exchange servers, print servers, and more. Endpoints that are deployed on users' computers (PCs, laptop, etc.) enable administrators to analyze content within a user's working environment and block or monitor policy breaches as defined by the endpoint profiles.

Overview