Websense has unveiled
software that allows wireless operators to protect users from malware and
protect minors from inappropriate internet content.
The software, dubbed the Websense Wireless URL Categorisation Engine (WUCE),
allows operators to add services such as customised parental controls, premium
content offerings for subscribers, enhanced wireless security identification, as
well as mobile advertising and marketing.
WUCE collects URLs from internet sites and classifies them. Depending on the
content filters installed with the individual wireless service provider, access
to internet sites can be allowed, blocked, or allowed only after a 'continue'
option is presented to the subscriber.
Websense's ThreatSeekerâÂÂs Web Reputation Scoring capability provides
security intelligence to WUCE by discovering and classifying web sites based on
reputation scores and suspicious characteristics.
Wireless operators, or their subscribers, can set filtering policies for more
than 90 categories of web sites.
"The increasing availability of internet-enabled wireless devices such as
smartphones, most of which now feature broadband connectivity, is making it
easier for wireless subscribers to enjoy a similar online experience that they
have on their desktops," said Kian Saneii, general manager of Websense Wireless
"Unfortunately that also means increased exposure to online security threats
and content unsuitable for minors."
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