Websense Inc

Type: Company

Name: Websense Inc

Nationality: United States

Web Address: http://www.websense.com/

Fact Sheet: Fact Sheet for Websense Incorporated

First reported May 24 2013 - Updated May 24 2013 - 1 reports

ANALYSIS: Bets overlap in cybersecurity gold rush

Blue Coat is acquiring Solera Networks(Photo: USA TODAY)TagsDavid MurphySeattleSEATTLE – Champagne corks popped at Allegis Capital this week as the Silicon Valley venture firm announced what it describes as the "highly profitable" sale of Solera Networks ... [Published USA Today - May 24 2013]

Entities: Cyber Security, Solera Networks, David Murphy, Websense Inc

First reported May 24 2013 - Updated May 24 2013 - 1 reports

Facebook Inc

Facebook gets involved in human rights protection

After earlier this week Facebook , the company has now decided to get involved more closely with the respect and protection of the rights to freedom of expression and privacy.Facebook has joined the Global Network Initiative (GNI) as a full member. The ... [Published New Europe - May 24 2013]

Entities: Human Rights, Facebook Inc, Freedom of Expression

First reported May 24 2013 - Updated May 24 2013 - 1 reports

Websense Inc

The Proposed Buyout of Websense, Inc. (WBSN) By Vista Equity Partners Under Investigation By The Young Law Firm

Information Source: Business Wire ... [Published Web Newswire - May 24 2013]

Entities: Vista Equity Partners, Websense Inc, Buyout

First reported May 24 2013 - Updated May 24 2013 - 2 reports

Google Inc

Friday Summary: May 24, 2013

This month Google announced a new five year plan for identity management , and update from 2008’s five year plan. Their look backward is as interesting as the revised roadmap. Google recognized their 2-factor auth was more like one-time 2-factor, and ... [Published Security Bloggers Network - May 24 2013]

Entities: CISSP, Google Inc, Security, Adrian Lane

First reported May 23 2013 - Updated May 24 2013 - 2 reports

Websense Focuses on Continued Security Innovation with Acquisition

By now, many of you have seen this week’s announcement detailing the Websense agreement to be acquired by Vista Equity Partners and become a privately held company. I view this as a very positive development for our Websense customers, partners, shareholders, ... [Published Websense.com - May 24 2013]

Entities: Websense Inc, Triton Advisers, Vista Equity Partners, Invention

First reported May 23 2013 - Updated May 24 2013 - 2 reports

Websense Says Innovation Will Continue After Going Private in Buyout

Websense's board of director accepted a bid from private equity firm Vista Equity Partners to take the company private.The cash-for-stock acquisition is worth approximately $902.88 million, according to a Websense statement earlier this week. Under the ... [Published Security Week - May 24 2013]

Entities: Websense Inc, Rich Mogull, John McCormack, Triton Advisers

First reported May 23 2013 - Updated May 23 2013 - 1 reports

Another One Bites The Dust: Private Equity Claims Yet Another Software Stock

Private Equity investors are set to capture yet another publicly traded software company. Websense (WBSN) has announced that it has achieved a definitive agreement to be acquired by Vista Equity Partners for $24.75 per share in cash. A deal had been rumored ... [Published Seeking Alpha - May 23 2013]

Entities: Private Equity, Stocks, Mergers & Acquisitions

First reported May 23 2013 - Updated May 23 2013 - 1 reports

Websense Agrees Buyout Deal With Private Equity Firm

Another tech firm is to remove itself from the stock market, as Websense opts for a £600m buyout deal ... [Published TechWeekEurope UK - May 23 2013]

Entities: Websense Inc, Buyout, Private Equity

First reported May 23 2013 - Updated May 23 2013 - 1 reports

Websense: Shareholders Should Tender Their Shares To Vista Equity Partners

Shares of Websense (WBSN) rose an incredible 28.8% in Monday's trading session after the company, which protects organizations against cyber attacks and theft, agreed to sell itself to Vista Equity Partners.For investors there appears to be limited upside ... [Published Citybizlist - May 23 2013]

Entities: Websense Inc, Vista Equity Partners, Stocks, Private Equity, Cyber Attack

First reported May 23 2013 - Updated May 23 2013 - 1 reports

Websense to Go Private in $900 Million Buyout by Vista Equity Partners

A private equity firm, Vista Equity Partners, will buy Websense, which makes Internet content-security systems. ... [Published eWeek - May 23 2013]

Entities: Vista Equity Partners, Websense Inc, Buyout

First reported May 20 2013 - Updated May 21 2013 - 6 reports

Websense Inc. to Be Acquired By Vista Equity Partners for $1B

San Diego Web filtering software maker Websense Inc. signed a definitive agreement to be acquired by Vista Equity Partners, a national private equity firm based in San Francisco, for $25.75 per share in cash or an aggregate price of about $1 billion, ... [Published San Diego Business Journal - May 21 2013]

Entities: Websense Inc, Vista Equity Partners, Stocks, San Diego (California, United States)

First reported May 20 2013 - Updated May 21 2013 - 13 reports

US stocks slip despite M&A news

NEW YORK: US stocks slipped on Monday despite a flurry of merger and acquisition news as investors looked ahead to Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke's testimony to Congress this week.Yahoo!'s US$1.1 billion deal to buy blogging platform Tumblr temporarily ... [Published Business Times Malaysia - May 21 2013]

Entities: Tumblr Inc, US 1 Industries Inc, Mergers & Acquisitions

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"A lot of people see cash-rich companies, and believe they can take it private, slim it down, then spin it back out with and Initial Public Offering, or get gobbled up by a major player" Foster says

ANALYSIS: Bets overlap in cybersecurity gold rush [Published USA Today - May 24 2013]

...He further said "We're pleased to join GNI and contribute to its efforts to shed a spotlight on government practices that threaten the economic, social and political benefits the internet provides." As the worlds largest social network, Facebook plays an important role for free expression and privacy online...

Facebook gets involved in human rights protection [Published New Europe - May 24 2013]

"This deal gives them a chance to make the required changes without worrying about quarterly sales goals" Mogull said

Websense Says Innovation Will Continue After Going Private in Buyout [Published Security Week - May 24 2013]

...25 to $2.30 "s investigation is focused on whether the Board of Directors of the Company is acting in the Company's shareholders" best interests in connection with the sale process

Lifshitz Law Firm Announces Investigation of Chemed Corporation, Overhill Farms, Inc., Theragenic ... [Published PR Newswire - May 22 2013]

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