A provider of unified Web and e-mail security, and data loss prevention (DLP) solutions, Websense has won the Enterprise Management Associates (EMA) “Best Hybrid Strategy” accolade and has also been recognized as a “Value Leader.”

According to industry reports, management and IT security are looking for guidance on which hosted Exchange e-mail security product will best protect them from the threats, not just to prevent malware but also from data theft.

Recently, analyst firm EMA (News - Alert) evaluated hosted (cloud-based) messaging security options in the report “EMA Radar for Hosted Message Security Services.”

Scott Crawford, managing research director at EMA, said that today’s threats often exploit multiple vectors to achieve a successful attack via messaging.

Given this fact, the Websense (News - Alert) strategy scored well as it emphasizes the need for compatibility and integration across technologies central to message security, both hosted and on-premise, Crawford said.

Calling Websense Email Security Gateway (News - Alert) Anywhere one of the most flexible and comprehensive hybrid strategies, Crawford said that it keeps confidential data in and attacks out.

Additionally, Websense TRITON solutions give IT security teams a choice of on-premise, in the cloud, or a combination of both embracing both e-mail and Web content filtration as well as data loss prevention, Crawford said.

Crawford said that this blend of capability is strongly competitive for companies who want to combine on-premise outbound content filtering with the advantages of a hosted solution for inbound messaging."

Five criteria categories were used by EMA to evaluate vendors. These categories included deployment and administration; cost advantage; architecture and integration; functionality; and vendor strength.

Tom Clare, director of Product Marketing at Websense, said that Web security, e-mail security, and data security can't be separate silos--they need to work together with combined security intelligence to effectively protect an organization.

“That's why we created the Websense TRITON solution,” Clare said, adding that it unifies and consolidates the Web, e-mail, and data security to eliminate bloated duplication of systems, while sharing intelligence across these three critical channels.

“So our e-mail solution, with integrated enterprise-class DLP, is an easy and effective way for organizations to protect that sensitive channel from data theft without invoking a full DLP project,” Clare said.

Want to learn more about the latest in communications and technology? Then be sure to attend ITEXPO West 2011, taking place Sept. 13-15, 2011, in Austin, Texas. ITEXPO (News - Alert) offers an educational program to help corporate decision makers select the right IP-based voice, video, fax and unified communications solutions to improve their operations. It's also where service providers learn how to profitably roll out the services their subscribers are clamoring for – and where resellers can learn about new growth opportunities. To register, click here.