Master Database - Websense, Inc.

HOW THE WEBSENSE MASTER DATABASE WORKS

The Websense Master Database has the industry's most accurate classification of URLs, protocols, and applications. The multilingual database is continuously updated by Websense Security Labs and provides unparalleled protection from today's blended threats, including Web, e-mail, IM and P2P.

Learn more about the variety of proprietary classification software and human inspection techniques Websense Security Labs uses to maintain the database. >>

URLs - More Than 35 Million Websites in 90+ Categories and 50+ languages

URL Categories help organizations define and enforce internet use policies to:

Provide content-aware web reputation intelligence to manage suspicious websites.
Prevent exposure to viruses, spyware, bots, keyloggers, and other malware.
Control Internet usage to maintain employee productivity
Reduce the potential for legal liability.

Protocols - More Than 100 Protocols in 15 Categories

Protocol Categories help organizations define and enforce security policies for applications requiring network resources to:

Block bot networks, spyware and keylogger backchannel communication.
Extend policy control and enforcement to the network level.
Manage IM, peer-to-peer (P2P), email, proxy avoidance, file management, and other protocols.

Applications - More Than 2.5 Million Applications and Executables in 50+ Categories

Application Categories allow organizations to define flexible, scalable policies for application use at the desktop that:

Prohibit unauthorized applications from being installed or launched.
Minimize exposure to malicious applications, such as hacking tools or applications containing malicious mobile code.