Websense Focuses on Latest Threats to Corporate and Personal Security

Trying to figure out the latest threats to corporate and personal security, including modern malware and advanced persistent threats (APTs), Websense (News - Alert) recently commissioned independent research firm Dynamic Markets to survey 1,000 IT managers and 1,000 non-IT employees in the U.S., UK, Canada, and Australia.

Serious data breaches have occurred compromising CEO and other executives' data, confidential customer data, and data necessary for regulatory compliance, the Canadian research reveals.

Stating that the stress of managing their company confidential data is greater than divorce, managing personal debt, or a minor car accident, IT managers are feeling the pressure and saying that data loss incidents put their jobs on the line, the company stated in a press release.

“This survey shows that companies need to recalculate their assumptions about how well their data is protected,” said Fiaaz Walji, Websense Canadian country manager. “Advanced threats are using attack elements and methods that AV was not designed to address – and are written and tested specifically to bypass AV. Companies need a robust, layered security strategy – like our Websense TRITON solutions – that can truly protect them from modern malware in the wild and effectively keep their confidential data protected however it's being used.”

As headline-grabbing security incidents have promoted data security talks amongst top management and have driven focus on security, including the need for additional budget, but help is on the horizon.

You can download the full report entitled Security Pros & ‘Cons’: Canadian IT professionals on confidence, confidential data, and today's cyber-cons from the Websense website, the company has stated.

Recently, the company reported earnings and analysts, where on average, it expected earnings of $0.41 on sales of $91.4 million. The company actually reported EPS of $0.44 on sales of $92.1 million, beating EPS estimates by $0.03 and beating revenue estimates by $0.7 million. Shares of Websense have slipped from $19.34 to $18.16, representing a loss of 6.1 percent, since the company reported earnings 20 days ago.