Websense Gets High Marks for Data Protection

By Michelle Mowad Few technology areas in security and risk management have seen as much attention as data leak prevention. Websense plans to release an updated version of its Data Security Suite, which will protect data in motion (sensitive information sent over the Internet), data at rest (information on servers, hard drives and laptops) and now data while in use. San Diego-based Websense Inc. was deemed a front-runner in the data leak prevention market by top-tier industry research firm Forrester Research. In its second quarter 2008 report on DLP released this month, Cambridge, Mass.-based Forrester ranked Websense and Reconnex Corp. of Mountain View highest across 74 criteria, including market presence and product offerings. Websense, with corporate headquarters in Sorrento Valley, is an integrated Web, messaging and data... [read full story]