On April 26, 2007 — Websense announced its $400 million acquisition of SurfControl, claiming it beneficial for both customers and partners. Is it? What about their expected “cost synergies of more than US$60 million?” Are these savings on operational costs, or simply a politically correct spin to bad news?

If you are considering Websense/SurfControl or currently their customer:

• What will happen to SurfControl products and their support?
  
• Will you be forced to buy Websense and pay their historic premium prices?
  
• If so, what is the switch out cost and are there any infrastructure changes required?
  
• Are they focused on you, the customer/reseller — or competing with the “big boys” — the large global security and software companies? 
  

You still have a choice. Perhaps now is a good time to take a look at 8e6 Technologies’ award-winning appliance-based filtering and reporting solution.

 Why 8e6 over Websense/SurfControl:

•  High performance, easy integration – 8e6 appliance-based solutions optimized through “Pass-by Technology” offer speed, scalability and integrates into any network seamlessly and reliably.
• Single-source provider, total support – 8e6 Technologies “owns” and offers the complete solution from software to hardware. No need to purchase additional equipment or operating systems. Best of all, you have only one number to call for all your technical support needs.
  
• Lower Total Cost of Ownership (TCO) – Everything you need comes “right out of the box.” No premium prices for additional hardware, categories or support.
  
• 8e6 Database – Quality over quantity makes for effective and accurate filtering. 8e6 Security Labs develops and builds its own URL database enhanced by Customer Feedback Modules and Intelligent Footprint Technology (signature-based/pattern detection for IM, P2P and Web proxies).
• Experience and stability – With over 10 years of filtering and reporting experience, 8e6’s primary focus is still on our solutions, service and most of all our customers and partners/resellers. 

In fact, SC Magazine awarded 8e6 a “Best Buy” for “value,” delivering “superb” products, “good for large and medium-sized organizations,” displaying no weaknesses “that we could find.”

Give us a call at 888.786.7999 or try our Free Product Evaluation and see how easy it is to switch.