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About Websense Hosted Web Security:
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Hosted Web virus and malware protection with Web
filtering for organizations with few IT resources
and distributed networks.
- Centralized management for distributed and mobile environments
- Eliminates management risks and uncertainty
- Scales with business growth
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Most of today’s popular sites are becoming Web 2.0
enabled, bypassing legacy security systems. Websense Hosted
Web Security (formerly SurfControl/Blackspider WebDefense)
understands the dynamic nature of the new Web, enabling
businesses to build enforceable usage policies without
having to block these new revolutionary tools. As a result,
Websense Hosted Web Security lets customers safely leverage
the power of Web 2.0 technology without sacrificing
security, productivity, or control. The hosted security
model provides reduced business costs and complexity with
centralized management for remote employees and distributed
offices. With Websense Hosted Web Security, customers gain
mission-critical security while enabling a consolidated
security strategy with the trusted leader in Essential
Information Protection.
Websense Hosted Web Security enables customers to:
- Reduce business costs and complexity with no on-site equipment to install or maintain, eased administrative overhead, and built-in scalability for Web gateway consolidation
- Increase protection provided by the ThreatSeeker Network so organizations can safely leverage the power of Web 2.0 technology
- Retain control with 24x7 access and flexible customization of policies, configuration settings, and reporting
The most popular sites are becoming Web 2.0 enabled, bypassing legacy security
systems. Websense Hosted Web Security understands the dynamic nature of the
new Web, enabling businesses to build enforceable usage policies without having
to block these new revolutionary tools.
As a result, Websense Hosted Web Security lets customers take full advantage
of the power of Web 2.0 technology without sacrificing security, productivity,
or control. The hosted security model provides reduced business costs and
complexity with centralized management for remote employees and distributed
office locations. With Websense Hosted Web Security, customers gain missioncritical
security while enabling a consolidated security strategy with the trusted
leader in Essential Information Protection™.
How it Works
Acting as a proxy, Websense Hosted Web Security
proactively discovers and blocks Internet threats
and helps enforce employee Internet usage with
no need to deploy on-premise equipment. It’s
easy to deploy for organizations of all sizes, and
uses Websense global data centers, which are
load-balanced, highly available clusters positioned
in 10 locations worldwide. The hosted service is
certified to ISO 27001 standards, providing the
highest degree of security, privacy, and
confidentiality, and is backed by industry-leading
SLAs to ensure uptime and availability.
Websense Hosted Web Security works hand-inhand
with Websense Hosted Email Security to
provide integrated email and Web protection,
enabling organizations to optimize email use and
to safely use Web 2.0 technology. |
Websense Hosted Web Security provides centralized Web malware protection and
granular Web filtering.
The Web security landscape is changing: heavily-trafficked sites contain
the most dynamic
content, which bypasses most legacy security systems.
Benefits:
- Protects against Web-based threats including viruses,
Trojan horses, worms and phishing attacks
- Prevents lost productivity through unauthorized or excessive
employee Web usage
- Safeguards employees from illegal or inappropriate Web
content
- Reduces the complexity of managing Web security in distributed
or growing environments and for mobile users
- Protects webmail from malware threats
- Reduces the legal liability of having illegal content
in your network
- Reduces costs by optimizing network bandwidth availability
- Eliminates the risk and uncertainty of managing a solution
on-site
- Competitive SLAs guarantee the effectiveness of the
service, provisioning for guaranteed uptime, protection
from known viruses, and more
- Transparent to the end user with no noticeable latency
- Close integration with Websense Hosted Email Security
solution for centralized Web and email security management
Compare Models:
Websense Hosted Web Security available packages:
- Hosted Web Security:
Combines industry-leading URL filtering with extensive
security categories, such as spyware, phishing, keylogging, and malicious
mobile code.
- Hosted Web Security Gateway:
Combines industry-leading URL filtering,
extensive security categories, and real-time scanning for protection from
spyware, phishing, keylogging, and malicious mobile code. This service is
backed by a 100 percent known virus protection service level agreement.
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Hosted Web Security |
Hosted Web Security Gateway |
| Top-tier global
data center infrastructure |
Built-in failover, scalability, and speed, backed
by ISO27001 certification ensuring the highest
degree of security and data privacy. |
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| Centralized Management |
Enables administrative efficiencies with centralized
management for distributed environments
and remote employees. |
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| Extensive reporting and flexible policies |
Retain visibility and control with 24x7 access
to forensic dashboard, detailed reports, and
policy settings. |
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| Websense Hosted Security Model |
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| Acceptable use management with Websense Master Database |
Provides granular Web site categorization
with of over 100 URL categories, providing
flexibility and enablement of a customized
acceptable use policy. |
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| Web security protection |
Industry-leading URL filtering combined
with extensive security capabilities, including
Web reputation services and comprehensive
security categories. |
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| SLA-backed 100% protection from known viruses |
Uses antivirus scanning and the Threat-
Seeker Network to ensure networks remain
uninfected while enabling employees to harness
the business value of Web 2.0. |
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