Websense Wins 2008 SC Magazine Reader Trust Award for Best Web Filtering Solution

SAN DIEGO, CA, Apr 17 (MARKET WIRE) --
Websense, Inc. (NASDAQ: WBSN) today announced that for the third year in a row
it
has won a Reader Trust Award in the annual SC Magazine Award program for
outstanding achievement in information technology security. Websense(R) Web
Security
Suite(TM) was named the Best Web Filtering Solution at a ceremony held last week
in
San Francisco in conjunction with the recent RSA Conference, the world's
largest information security event.

Winners of the SC Magazine Awards are determined through voting conducted by
the
publication's readers, who vote for the solution that is most effective at
helping them to address the problems for which it was designed. Websense Web
Security Suite was among more than 600 entries submitted in close to 30
technology categories.

"Our readers have clearly recognized Websense Web Security Suite as the best
solution available to address their IT security needs," said SC Magazine
Editor Illena Armstrong. "I offer my sincere congratulations to Websense for
winning the Best Web Filtering category."

Websense also announced today that Websense Express(TM) -- a Web filtering
and Web
security solution for small and medium-sized businesses -- was awarded the
highest product rating of five stars from SC Magazine in the April 2008 Web
Content Management group test.

The SC Magazine review reports that "the 10-step installation process,
designed to
get the product up and running, goes smoothly with no trouble. Once installed,
management is done through the Websense Manager GUI. This GUI is easy to use
and navigation is simple and intuitive."

Introduced in July 2007, Websense Express is the industry's premier Web
security
and content filtering solution designed specifically for small and medium-sized
businesses(SMBs). Companies of this size face unique security and resource
challengesthat leave them vulnerable to Internet threats and productivity drains
thatcan cripple their businesses.

"Websense is committed to providing organizations of all sizes with
solutions
that protect their most critical assets -- their essential information," said
Leo
Cole, vice president of marketing, Websense. "We're honored that for the third
year in a row our customers have voiced their preference for Websense solutions
with the SC Magazine Reader Trust award for Best Web Filtering Solution."

Websense security products are powered by the Websense ThreatSeeker(TM)
Network, which
includes more than 50 million data collecting "virtual researchers" worldwide,
discovering and analyzing billions of disparate pieces of Internet content every
day -- whether malware, Web sites, applications, e-mails, structured or
unstructured data -- giving Websense unparalleled visibility into the state of
content on the Internet. With this unique Internet intelligence, Websense
security products can adapt to the rapidly changing Internet at speeds not
possible by traditional security solutions from Symantec, McAfee and TrendMicro,
and
basic Web filtering solutions offered by Secure Computing, BlueCoat and
others.

About SC Magazine

SC Magazine provides IT security professionals with in-depth and unbiased
information through timely news, comprehensive analysis, cutting-edge features,
contributions from thought leaders and the best, most extensive collection of
product reviews in the business. By offering a consolidated view of IT security
through independent product tests and well-researched editorial content that
provides the
contextual backdrop for how these IT security tools will address larger
demands put on businesses today, SC Magazine enables IT security pros to
make the right security decisions for their companies. The brand's portfolio
includes the SC Magazine Awards, SC Directory, SC Magazine Newswire and SC
Magazine IT Security Executives Forums.

About Websense, Inc.

Websense, Inc. (NASDAQ: WBSN), a global leader in integrated Web,
messagingand data protection technologies, provides Essential Information
Protection(TM) for
more than 42 million employees at more than 50,000 organizations worldwide.
Distributed through its global network of channel partners, Websense software
and
hosted security solutions help organizations block malicious code, prevent the
loss of confidential information and enforce Internet use and security policies.
For
moreinformation, visit www.websense.com.

Websense and Websense Enterprise are registered trademarks of Websense, Inc.
in the
United States and certain international markets. Websense has numerous other
unregistered trademarks in the United States and internationally. All other
trademarks are the property of their respective owners.

CONTACT:
Sarah Thornton
Websense, Inc.
+1 858 320 9500
sthornton@websense.com

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