Websense gets patents on web security

MUMBAI: Websense Inc. today announced that it has received two patents for the proprietary technologies that provide Website and application classification intelligence to Websense software.

These technologies help protect organizations from threats to information security and employee productivity due to unmanaged use of the Web or unauthorized applications, Websense said in a statement.

The United States Patent and Trademark Office has granted Websense: Patent #7,194,464, entitled “System and Method for Adapting an Internet Filter,” which ensures that new or not yet classified Web sites visited by employees are categorized and added to the Websense master database.

Patent #7,185,015, entitled “System and Method of Monitoring and controlling Application Files,” which ensures that new or not yet classified applications and executables launched by employees are categorized and added to the Websense master database.

These two recently patented technologies are two components of the Websense ThreatSeeker technology, publicly unveiled in October 2006. In addition to the more than 100 proprietary processes and systems used by ThreatSeeker to decipher emerging and complex threats, these technologies provide an important additional layer of feedback intelligence from customers to enhance their Web security.

“These patents represent important innovation from Websense engineering,” said John McCormack, senior vice president of product development, Websense. “These two recently patented technologies have proven value in providing our customers with advanced security filtering, and they are important milestones in delivering capabilities that help fill the gaps left by traditional security solutions.”

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