Belz Enterprises Selects Websense's Client Application Manager To Curb Employee Use of Bandwidth-Intensive Applications.

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SAN DIEGO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--May 12, 2003

CAM(TM) Enables Belz To Proactively Prevent Employees From Using

Peer-to-Peer Applications or Games on Corporate Desktops

Realizing that employee Internet access isn't the only corporate resource that causes security gaps and severe network bandwidth drains, Belz Enterprises recently installed Websense (Nasdaq:WBSN) Client Application Manager (CAM), a Websense Enterprise v5 add-on module, in order to prevent non-work-related, high-bandwidth applications, including peer-to-peer (P2P) and games, from executing on corporate desktops.

Belz deployed CAM to mitigate the use of P2P applications and unauthorized games often brought in by employees from home. Not only do these applications cause bandwidth drains, but they can also be infected with spyware or malicious mobile code (MMC), compromising overall network security. In addition, CAM offers companies the ability to prevent the installation of higher-risk applications, like hacking tools, while also protecting companies from security threats stemming from non-work-related instant messaging.

"We deployed CAM when we upgraded to Websense Enterprise v5 after recognizing the severe bandwidth and security issues related to employees downloading unauthorized games and P2P files onto their corporate desktops," said James Rhodes, network administrator at Belz Enterprises. "Websense Enterprise v5 is the only complete solution on the market today that lets us manage our corporate resources at the Internet gateway, network and desktop levels. Just as we are able to customize Websense Enterprise's EIM capabilities to match our existing Internet policy, we are able to tailor the CAM application to match our own internal needs."

Since both P2P and online games have moved beyond traditional MP3s and Solitaire, corporate resources are at an increasingly higher risk. In fact, according to a recent survey from Websense, 55 percent of IT managers report that P2P programs are installed on employee desktops. In addition, the popularity of online and PC games is on the rise as Datamonitor predicts that worldwide game software revenues will grow from $17.7 billion in 2001 to $21.6 billion in 2006 -- a 22 percent increase. These factors, among others, continue to perpetuate concern among IT managers regarding the growing trend of employees downloading and installing unauthorized games and applications on to corporate desktops.

"More and more, companies like Belz are realizing that managing employee Web access simply isn't enough when it comes to preserving corporate resources. They understand that they are leaving themselves vulnerable to security threats and bandwidth drains associated with unauthorized employee-installed CDs or high-risk desktop applications," said Bill Goldbach, vice president of sales, North America, at Websense Inc. "Our latest software offering, Websense Enterprise v5 -- particularly CAM, enables Belz to not only manage access to online games and P2P Internet sites, but also allows them to prevent employees from using hacking tools and unauthorized games via CDs, which are often brought in from home."

Belz Enterprises, a Memphis-based commercial real estate developer, has been a Websense customer since 1999 and recently upgraded to Websense Enterprise v5 in April. As a result of implementing Websense Enterprise software, Belz Enterprises has experienced significant bandwidth savings, which contributes to the company's overall bottom line.

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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