Websense Updates OPSEC Certification With Check Point; Releases New Websense Enterprise for FireWall-1.

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SAN DIEGO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Feb. 7, 2001

Websense Inc. (Nasdaq:WBSN) has updated its OPSEC (Open Platform for Security) certification with Check Point, giving Check Point FireWall-1(R) customers the most sophisticated and flexible enterprise filtering products to manage employee Internet use at work.

"OPSEC certification assures network administrators that Websense Enterprise tightly integrates with Check Point's secure virtual network (SVN) architecture to provide a comprehensive firewall-and-filtering solution," said Bradley Brown, director of business development for Check Point Software Technologies. "By using Websense in conjunction with their existing SVN solutions, customers can have a single security policy, conserve network bandwidth, reduce legal liability and improve employee productivity."

In conjunction with the certification, Websense today released Websense Enterprise v4.2 for FireWall-1. New features of the joint product include:

-- Complete user/group support Businesses can customize Internet access
policies according to department, division and user, as defined in Windows NT 4
and LDAP-accessible directory services. In addition, policies can be set
according to an IP address or a range of IP addresses. This means IT managers
can set Internet policies by user, group or terminal, such as giving each
company department a different Web access policy.

-- Expanded Websense Master Database Administrators gain the strength of the
newest Websense Master Database, which is the largest and most accurate of its
kind, consisting of more than 1.8 million sites organized into more than 65
Internet categories. Managers can enforce fine-tuned Internet access policies,
such as blocking active "stock trading" but allowing other "financial" Web
sites.

-- New database options Premium Group I (PGI) is a group of five new categories
in the Websense Master Database that includes advertisements, freeware/software
download, instant messaging, online brokerage & trading, and pay-to-surf Web
sites. Management of PGI categories can save up to 10 percent of network
bandwidth and increase employee productivity.

-- Flexible filtering options In addition to blocking and permitting sites,
managers can let employees postpone personal surfing until after work or
continue surfing sites they deem work-related. This allows companies to
flexibly manage how their employees use the Web at work, helping find a balance
between work and play on the Net.

-- Optional keyword screening For businesses that want an extra layer of
protection, keyword screening restricts the ability of users to conduct
searches on search engines by specific words deemed inappropriate in a
corporate environment, such as "sex."

"This new version of Websense Enterprise showcases our long-term relationship with Check Point," said John B. Carrington, CEO of Websense. "We were a key contributor in 1997 to Check Point's original URL Filtering Protocol specification, and this release demonstrates our continuing commitment to giving customers the most advanced Internet security and employee Internet management (EIM) benefits on the market today."

Websense Enterprise v4.2 for FireWall-1 is now available for general download at http://www.websense.com/products/integrations/checkpoint.cfm. This new version of Websense also updates support for the Netscape Proxy Server, available for download at http://www.websense.com/products/integrations/netscape.cfm. Websense Enterprise also currently integrates with other leading Internet infrastructure products, such as Cisco Cache/Content Engine, Cisco Secure PIX Firewall, Inktomi Traffic Server and Microsoft Proxy Server. These versions are available for download at http://www.websense.com/downloads/index.cfm.

About Check Point's OPSEC

OPSEC (Open Platform for Security) is the industry's open, multi-vendor security framework. With more than 270 partners, OPSEC guarantees customers the broadest choice of best-of-breed integrated applications and deployment platforms that support Check Point's Secure Virtual Network Architecture. Products that carry the OPSEC Certified seal have been tested to guarantee integration and interoperability. For complete OPSEC Alliance program information, including partner and product listings, the freely available OPSEC SDK (software development kit) and evaluation versions of OPSEC Certified products, visit http://www.opsec.com.

About Websense Inc.

Websense Inc. (Nasdaq:WBSN) is the worldwide leader of employee Internet management (EIM) solutions. Websense Enterprise software enables businesses to monitor, report and manage how their employees use the Internet. This supports an organization's efforts to improve employee productivity, conserve network bandwidth and mitigate legal liability. Founded in 1994, the company serves more than 12,000 customers, ranging in size from 100-person firms to global-sized corporations. Websense customers include 239 of the Fortune 500 and more than 40 of the Nikkei 225, encompassing 7.5 million employees worldwide.

Websense is listed on the year 2000 Software 500 ranking and has been honored by the Deloitte & Touche "Technology Fast 50" program. The company also has strategic technology relationships with CacheFlow (Nasdaq:CFLO), Check Point (Nasdaq:CHKP), Cisco (Nasdaq:CSCO) and Microsoft (Nasdaq:MSFT). For more information, visit www.websense.com.

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