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Websense Inc.

(WBSN) is in the Business Services Industry

Market Cap:$753.3M

Last Fiscal Year Sales:$295.8M

Public
US

Dow Jones Description

Websense, Inc. (NASDAQ: WBSN) is the global leader in integrated Web, data and email security, providing Essential Information Protection for more than 42 million employees at more than 50,000 organizations worldwide. Headquartered in San Diego, California, Websense distributes its solutions through a global network of channel partners. Websense software and hosted security solutions help organizations block malicious code, prevent the loss of confidential information, and enforce Internet use and security policies. Websense has its roots in Web filtering and continues to develop its core strength in discovering and classifying content across all its product offerings. Websense provides unprecedented visibility into the internal and external movement of information in the Web 2.0 world, with extensive management of who is authorized to access Web sites, content, or applications, as well as what data must be protected from leaks, where users and data can go online, and how data and online resources can be communicated and used.

Number of Employees 1,303

Contact Information

10240 Sorrento Valley Rd

San Diego, California 92121

websense.com

(858) 320-8000

Peer Companies

NAICS Code All Other Business Support Services: 561499

Company News

Recent Events

Macquarie Research Upgrades Websense WBSN to Outperform; Valuation Call

11/11/09 - Bond / Stock Rating - View Story
Websense upgrade for Hilal Computers

11/09/09 - Joint Venture / Alliance - View Story
Websense Q3 Loss Narrows; Guides FY09 Revenues - Update

10/29/09 - Financial Announcement - View Story
FBR Research Downgrades Websense WBSN to Market Perform; Lowers 2010 Estimates

9/25/09 - Bond / Stock Rating - View Story
Websense Names New CFO, Sales VP

7/28/09 - Mgmt. Change Entering - Vice President - View Story
At Websense, Layoffs and Executive Shakeup

8/07/09 - Financial Announcement - View Story
CFOs on the Move: Week Ending July 31

7/31/09 - Mgmt. Change Entering - CFO - View Story
Pathway Genomics Brings Together Renowned Team of Entrepreneurs, Scientists, Physicians, and a...

7/15/09 - New Investment - View Story
Websense renewals fall short of analyst forecasts

7/09/09 - Financial Announcement - View Story

News & Analysis

security and websense inc. - All News and Analysis

Bit.ly aims to thwart Twitter scammers

Strategy Eye - 2009-11-30

URL shortening service Bit.ly is forging partnerships with three online security firms in a bid to stop spammers and scammers from targeting Twitter. Specialists in search engine optimisation Roman Latkovic and Robert LaQuey say URL shorteners like Bit.ly put users in danger, as they enable criminals to "plant malicious...

Tags: Malicious Code, Search Engine, Twitter Inc., Antivirus, Scammer, Phishing, Viruses And Worms, Security, Search, Spam, Spam And Phishing, Sophos, Twitter, bit.ly, Editorial, VeriSign Inc., Websense Inc.
Websense Inc. Q3 2008 Earnings Call Transcript

Seeking Alpha - 2008-10-28

Question-and-Answer SessionOperator Operator Instructions Your first question comes from Eric Martinuzzi – Craig-Hallum. Eric Martinuzzi – Craig-Hallum For the marketing effort, the Gateway offering, you had some success in Q3. As you're marketing this through an indirect method, you've got to have the channel up to speed. What are...

Tags: Adware & Malware, Attack, Call Transcript, Earnings, Marketing, Marketing Research, Security, Seeking Alpha, Spyware, Spyware, Adware & Malware, Websense Inc.
Websense in Content Security Market's Sweet Spot

- 2008-02-20

Websense, Inc. (NASDAQ: WBSN) today announced that independent analyst firm Forrester Research, Inc. has recognized Websense for having one of the most comprehensive content security portfolios on the market.

Tags: security, Websense Inc.
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- 2008-02-15

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Tags: FINANCE, Frost & Sullivan, Investment, MARKETING, Nasdaq Stock Market Inc., SECURITY, Web, Websense Inc.
Tax prowlers beware

- 2006-04-10

Tax Prowlers Beware: San Diego-based Websense, Inc. is keeping its guard up against tax-related online seams as the April 15 filing deadline approaches. According to Websense, a provider of Web security and Web filtering productivity software, cyber-fraudsters are increasing their attacks on online tax tilers to steal confidential information....

Tags: FINANCE, Internal Revenue Service, Phishing, SECURITY, Taxes, Web, Websense Inc.

Websense warns of spam BBC News e-mails

- 2006-03-31

INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-C1995-2006 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Security company Websense has warned of spam e-mails which contain stories from BBC News and a 'Read More' link and are intended to draw computer users into visiting malicious websites. Websense said the e-mails are being used to exploit a flaw which...

Tags: British Broadcasting Corp., E-mail, INTERNET, SECURITY, Websense Inc.
Websense warns of spam BBC News e-mails

- 2006-03-31

TELECOMWORLDWIRE-31 March 2006-Websense warns of spam BBC News e-mailsC1994-2006 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD http://www.m2.com Security company Websense has warned of spam e-mails which contain stories from BBC News and a 'Read More' link and are intended to draw computer users into visiting malicious websites. Websense said the e-mails are...

Tags: British Broadcasting Corp., E-mail, INTERNET, SECURITY, Websense Inc.
Websense Security Expert to Participate on Internet Security Panel at e-Crime Congress 2006.

- 2006-03-28

SAN DIEGO, March 28 /PRNewswire/ -- SAN DIEGO, March 28 /PRNewswire/ --

Tags: Internet, Internet security, security, Websense Inc.
Network Engines Integrates NS Series Appliances with Websense® Web Security Suite; Award-Winning Security Solutions Now Combined on Integrated Security Appliances Powered by Microsoft® ISA Server 2004

- 2006-01-18

CANTON, Mass. & SAN DIEGO -- Network Engines, Inc. (NASDAQ: NENG), a leading appliance partner for Microsoft security solutions and Websense, Inc. (NASDAQ: WBSN), the world's leading provider of employee internet management solutions, today announced the integration of Websense Web Security Suite software with Network Engines NS Series Security Appliances....

Tags: Microsoft Corp., security, Websense Inc.
Network Intelligence Becomes First Security Information and Event Management Solution Interoperable with Websense, Inc.; Understanding Web-based Threats Critical for Compliance and Security

- 2006-01-09

WESTWOOD, Mass. and SAN DIEGO -- Network IntelligenceTM Corp., the market-proven leader in transforming enterprise-wide data into automated compliance and security information, and Websense, Inc. (NASDAQ: WBSN), the world's leading provider of employee internet management solutions, announced today that Network Intelligence security information and event management SIEM solutions are now...

Tags: compliance, security, Websense Inc.