Software protects systems against Web-based threats.

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Websense® Web Security Suite(TM), supported by Cisco® PIX Security Appliance Software v7.0, protects against mitigating spyware, malicious mobile code, phishing attacks, and instant messaging attachments. Available in 2 versions, users can utilize program to protect employees at internet gateway and network. Web Security Suite - Lockdown Edition(TM) enables organizations ablity to add further support at employee desktop.



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Websense(R) Announces Support of Web Security Suite(TM) for the New Cisco(R) PIX Security Appliance Software Version 7.0



Latest Support Offers Customers Superior Protection From Malicious Web-Based Threats

SAN DIEGO, Feb. 15 -- Websense, Inc. (NASDAQ:WBSN), the world's leading provider of employee internet management solutions, today announced that the just released Websense(R) Web Security Suite(TM) is supported by the new Cisco(R) PIX Security Appliance Software version 7.0. The Cisco PIX Security Appliance Software version 7.0 delivers a wealth of new enhancements, including advanced application layer firewalling services, to further protect businesses of all sizes.

Enforced by the wide range of Cisco PIX 7.0 application firewall capabilities, the Websense Web Security Suite provides customers with an additional layer of advanced web security for mitigating spyware, malicious mobile code, phishing attacks, instant messaging attachments, and other web-based threats. Available in two versions, Cisco customers can utilize the Web Security Suite to protect employees with a comprehensive security solution at the internet gateway and network. Organizations are able to add further support at the employee desktop with the Web Security Suite - Lockdown Edition(TM).

"For years, Websense has worked with Cisco through our participation in the Cisco AVVID Partner Program to provide our mutual customers with superior security and filtering capabilities," said Leo Cole, vice president of marketing at Websense, Inc. "With support of our Web Security Suites and Cisco's PIX 7.0, customers have a comprehensive upgrade path for mitigating today's emerging internet threats."

Providing immediate web security protection, Websense Web Security Suite supported by the Cisco PIX 7.0, offers real-time updates for instant protection from new security threats. The Web Security Suite also includes advanced reporting and analysis tools that provide organizations with complete information on user access, spyware, fraudulent sites or vulnerability to malicious code.

"The combination of leading internet security solutions like the Cisco PIX Security Appliance Software version 7.0 and Websense Web Security Suite offers compelling benefits to our organization," said Paul Dhanota, Partner of Evolve Technology Group. "This support will help enable us to uncover and mitigate critical security threats including the presence of spyware and keyloggers."

To address increasingly advanced internet scams and attacks, Websense Web Security Suite includes a subscription to the Websense Security Labs(TM) alerts, as well as the SiteWatcher(TM) and BrandWatcher(TM) services. SiteWatcher alerts customers if their organization's website has been infected with malicious code, allowing the organization to quickly mitigate the security breach. BrandWatcher alerts customers if their organization's website or brand has been targeted in a phishing or malicious keylogging attack.

For more information about Websense and its products, please visit www.websense.com. Information regarding Websense Security Labs is available at www.websensesecuritylabs.com.

About Websense, Inc.

Websense, Inc. (NASDAQ:WBSN), the world's leading provider of employee internet management solutions, enables organizations to optimize employee use of computing resources and mitigate new threats related to internet use including instant messaging, peer-to-peer, and spyware. By providing usage policy enforcement at the internet gateway, on the network and at the desktop, Websense products enhance productivity and security, optimize the use of IT resources and mitigate legal liability for our customers. For more information, visit www.websense.com.

Websense and Websense Enterprise are registered trademarks of Websense, Inc. in the United States and certain international markets. Websense has numerous other unregistered trademarks in the United States and internationally. All other trademarks are the property of their respective owners.

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