Facebook and Websense have announced a technology integration partnership that helps to protect Facebook users from links that lead to malware and malicious sites.
Websense technology will add to Facebook's existing protections to stop users from clicking on links without knowing the trustworthiness of the destination. When a Facebook user clicks on a link it will be checked against the Websense database. If Websense determines the link ismalicious, the user will see a page that offers the choice to continue at their own risk, return to the previous screen, or get more information on why it was flagged as suspicious.
This new Facebook security service is powered by the Websense ThreatSeeker Cloud. Within the ThreatSeeker Cloud, the web content is analyzed in real-time by Websense's proprietary Advanced Classification Engine (ACE) technology, which prevents data loss and malware exposure by identifying complex online threats and content.
"Websense has been analyzing and classifying the internet for more than 15 years, and now all Facebook users will be protected by the same core technology that is used in the market-leading Websense TRITON enterprise security solutions. Every day, Websense Security Labs works to discover, investigate, and report on advanced internet threats that are designed to circumvent antivirus products. By providing real-time protection from malware, spyware, inappropriate content, data leaks, and spam, we make it safe for people and businessesto use the web,"said Dan Hubbard, Chief Technology Officer, Websense.
