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Websense FAQs

 

What is Websense?

Websense, Inc. is the global leader of web filtering and a premier provider of web and desktop security software. Websense products secure organizations from emerging internet threats by providing a proactive critical security component that complements traditional security solutions. Websense delivers flexible, integrated policy enforcement at the internet gateway, on the network and at the desktop.

The company's products integrate with a wide range of industry leading security and network products including firewalls, proxy servers, caches, switches, routers, and appliances. (www.websense.com)

 

Why is this website being blocked?

The reason for the website being blocked will be listed on the Websense screen. For example:

Some of the reasons that a website can be blocked are:

  • Freeware and Software Download
  • Chatrooms, Blogs
  • Remote Access Downloads
  • Streaming Media (some)
  • Internet Radio
  • Gambling
  • Games
  • Spyware
  • Internet Auctions
  • Adult Content
  • Racism and Hate
 

More information about Websense's blocked categories

To find the definitions of the URL categories that Websense blocks click here.

To find the definitions of the Application categories that Websense blocks click here.

 

Websense said that I have a quota time. What does this mean?

To view sites in this category you must use your quota time. You will have a certain amount of time, usually 60 minutes, to view that website and other sites that are in quota-limited categories. Here is an example of what the Websense page will look like if there is a quota on a website.