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Websense and Resilience Release NetSquad Series of Web Security Appliances

A Family of Purpose-Built Appliances for Websense Web Security Suite to Deliver Web Security for Small Businesses to Large Enterprises

SB Informer
Thursday, April 27, 2006; 07:03 AM

MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif. and SAN DIEGO - Websense, Inc. (Nasdaq: WBSN - News) a global leader in web security and web filtering productivity software, and Resilience Corporation, manufacturer of Integrated High Availability(TM) security appliances, today announced the release of NetSquad 05(TM) and NetSquad 30 appliances. The new dedicated Websense/Resilience appliance-based solutions offer simple, easy-to-deploy security-risk detection and protection in a single appliance.

Resilience designed and developed both NetSquad appliances to specifically optimize the performance of full-featured Websense® Web Security Suite(TM) software. Websense Web Security Suite complements existing security products that secure organizations from internal and external internet dangers such as spyware, malicious mobile code (MMC), and phishing attacks with a comprehensive web security solution. The Websense Web Security Suite quickly identifies new web based threats, decreases threat exposure time, and mitigates spyware, crimeware and malicious code attacks.

Engineered for the small-to-medium business and remote offices market, the NetSquad 05 is capable of providing Websense best-of-breed web security for up to 1000 users while the NetSquad 30 delivers the processing power required to meet the web security demands of large enterprises with up to 5000 users. All Resilience NetSquad appliances ship with Websense pre-loaded providing fast and easy deployment. The NetSquad 05 and NetSquad 30 are the first models deployed in a series of Websense/Resilience products.

"We view Resilience as bringing value to our relationship with Websense three ways. Resilience's appliance technology is purposely engineered to run all Websense Web Security Suite modules and features at optimum performance levels and with affordable prices," said Dr. Theodore Marr, president and CEO of Resilience Corporation. "Building on our technology, Resilience's landmark Continuous Secured Ownership Warranty(SM) eliminates hardware end of life from Websense solutions adding further value to Websense solutions. Lastly, Websense and Resilience distribution channels are highly complementary which lets both companies reach a larger number of potential customers."

NetSquad solutions offer customers a unique high-availability approach for security appliances. The proprietary Resilience iHA(TM) technology approach virtually eliminates security-related network downtime. NetSquad appliances are also covered by the revolutionary Resilience Continuous Secured Ownership Warranty(SM) program which prevents hardware End-of-Life and lets customers upgrade to higher performance hardware by paying only the cost difference between their old Resilience hardware their new Resilience hardware and a modest service fee.

"Websense Web Security Suite proactively protects organizations by closing the window of exposure from the time a vulnerability is exploited to when a remedy becomes available." said Steve Kelley, director of strategic alliances for Websense, Inc. "The integration of the Websense Web Security Suite with NetSquad appliances offers high-performance, high-availability advanced security solutions that are at an affordable cost to customers of all sizes."

Resilience is a member of the Websense Web Security Ecosystem(TM) -- a comprehensive framework of technology integrations that provides enhanced security and ease of deployment of Websense web security solutions in enterprise environments. The Websense Web Security Ecosystem incorporates world-class security and networking technologies, including internet gateways, network-access control, security event management, identity management, and appliance platforms. Through seamless integration with more than forty different technology solutions, the Websense Web Security Ecosystem helps organizations identify and mitigate web-based threats and vulnerabilities.

For a more information on protecting your organization from a wide range of threats including spyware, peer-to-peer, virus outbreaks and internal hacking exploits, on purpose-built NetSquad appliances please visit www.resilience.com or www.websense.com. Websense Security Labs offers free email security updates as new internet threats are discovered and is available at www.websensesecuritylabs.com.

About Resilience Corporation:

Resilience sets the standard for solutions that advance business continuity through its ultra-available technology for networks and its landmark Continuous Secured Ownership(SM) program that eliminates hardware EOL. Resilience has delivered innovative fault-tolerant and high availability network appliances since 1995. The company holds three key patents in fault-tolerant computing. Resilience partners with leading application providers to offer a growing family of High Availability solutions: firewalls, Web security, SSL VPN, secure email gateway, and IDS/IPS. Resilience has installed solutions in leading finance, health care, telecommunications, aerospace, wireless data services, transportation, and manufacturing companies around the world. Resilience is a privately held, venture-backed company with corporate headquarters in Mountain View, California and sales offices throughout the world. For more information, contact [email protected].

About Websense, Inc.

Websense, Inc., a global leader in web security and web filtering software, is trusted to protect 24 million employees worldwide. Websense proactively discovers and immediately protects customers against web-based threats such as spyware, phishing attacks, viruses and crimeware with maximum protection and minimal effort. With diverse partnerships and integrations, Websense enhances our customers' network and security environments. For more information, visit www.websense.com.

NOTE: 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. Netsquad is a trademark of Resilience Corporation. All other trademarks are the property of their respective owners.

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