Websense leader in Web Security

Technology analysis provider IDC has named Websense the global leader in Web Security with 21 per cent share of the $1.2 billion market.

Websense’s market share is more than the combined total market share of the next two largest Web security vendors.

“As the Web security leader, Websense is well-positioned to address the market trends we’ve identified — with a solution set that includes Web security, e-mail and hosted security as well as data loss prevention,” said Brian Burke, program director, IDC Security Products program.

According to the study, Worldwide Web Security 2007-2011 Forecast and 2006 Vendor Shares, corporate concerns about Internet threats fuel the demand and interest in Web Security solutions.

Some of the key Web security trends identified by IDC include Web 2.0 technologies, blended Web-based threats and data loss prevention.

IDC forecasts the Web Security market to grow from $1.2 billion in 2006 to $2.3 billion in 2011.