As more organizations realize the advantages and risks that come with accessing tools like social networks and other Web 2.0 sites, the need for an effective secure Web gateway solution has never been greater. Many providers claim to offer the best protection, but how do they really compare with each other? This recent independent test conducted by Miercom, compares the secure Web gateways of Websense^®, Cisco, Blue Coat, and McAfee in four dimensions: advanced malware protection, dynamic content categorization for Web 2.0, data loss prevention, and operational efficiency. See how the competition stacks up….

On average, 85% of all spam contains an embedded URL, with 11% of URLs classified as malicious.

Companies need to be vigilant with their social media properties if they want to maintain the trust and bond they have built with their users. Famous performers like Lady Gaga and Justin Timberlake had malicious links posted on their Facebook walls. What if someone posts a malicious link on your company’s site? This month, in two articles featuring Websense researchers, Websense explores the rise of social media and the influx of new threats. Find out why researchers believe online connections should be done with caution.   

As companies continue to search for ways to communicate with customers, so do the threats lurking in online social networks. Websense can help your organization protect against evolving Web threats and improve the management and control of content posted on your company’s blog or corporate site — in real time.  Secure the social Web and see the benefits of social networks.

Learn the advantages of Web data loss prevention (DLP) with this white paper from AimPoint Group. See why AimPoint Group makes the case for DLP as an embedded capability within secure Web gateways and what enterprises should look for in a solution.

Today's organizations rely on the Web to grow but they must employ advanced protection from modern threats. The Websense TRITON Advanced Classification Engine (ACE) helps protect against evolving Web threats that can put your network and data at risk. See how ACE classifies incoming data and outgoing content and keeps modern threats in check.

By Rich Mogull, Securosis L.L.C.
With very few exceptions, organizations are finding that at least some level of access to social networking is essential to obtain and retain employees. And, like any communications tool, social networking comes with certain security risks. I like to break social networking security into five buckets — the two major categories of risk, and the three components to your social networking security program.

In a recent technology column in The New York Times, Riva Richmond personally tests the Defensio™ Web service and shares a first-hand look at the security advantages the Defensio service offers individuals and corporations who
use social networks and user-generated sites. 

Allied Cash Advance®, one of the United States’ largest providers of pay advances, secured customers’ personal data with Websense Hosted Web Security. The business sought the protection of Websense security solutions to help prevent attacks and data loss. The company, which requires that its employees spend a good deal of time on the Internet to verify critical financial information, was exposed to viruses, phishing attacks, spyware and malware when employees visited popular websites, such as social networking sites and search engines.