Anger: The Fifth of Seven Deadly Sins to Avoid Triggers Hacking, Network Vulnerabilities, Warns Websense Inc.

Business Editors/High-Tech Writers

NetWorld+Interop 2003 Las Vegas 

Booth #4559

SAN DIEGO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--April 25, 2003

Websense Protects Companies from Internal Hacking Attacks,

Security Risks and Lost Data

To the detriment of IT managers, employees downloading hacking tools and subsequent attacks are on the rise, cautions Websense (Nasdaq:WBSN), the world's leading provider of employee Internet management (EIM) solutions.

Companies may experience data loss and wasted resources, as a result of employee hacking within their organization. According to Websense, the number of hacking Web sites available to employees increased 45 percent in the past year. And 70 percent of IT professionals believe peer-to-peer file sharing -- a popular activity in companies with broadband Web access -- creates an "open door" for external hackers. In fact, nearly 90 percent of U.S. businesses and government agencies suffered hacker attacks in the last year, according to Newsbytes, while 80 percent of network security managers claim their biggest security threat comes from their own employees, according to a Gartner Information Security Conference survey.

To enable companies to identify workplace hackers and other employee Web use risks, Websense created Websense Explorer(TM) -- an interactive reporting tool that will be introduced at Networld + Interop. Websense Explorer allows organizations to research extensive company Internet use, and generate trend and risk reports with a simple mouse click. In addition, Websense Enterprise v5 software -- a Best of Interop Award Finalist -- helps corporations prohibit employee access to hacking sites and prevents "open door" access for external access by preventing peer-to-peer file sharing.

For more information about other deadly sins that impact corporations, and how Websense Explorer and Websense Enterprise v5 limit the potential for hacker attacks, please visit booth #4559 at Networld + Interop in Las Vegas, April 29 - May 1, 2003.

About Websense Inc.

Websense Inc. (Nasdaq:WBSN) is the world's leading provider of employee Internet management solutions. Websense Enterprise software enables organizations to manage how employees use their computing resources, including Internet access, desktop applications and network bandwidth. This helps improve productivity and security, conserve network resources, and mitigate legal liability. Websense serves more than 18,500 customers worldwide, including many of the world's largest corporations. For more information, visit www.websense.com.

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