Press Releases 2008
12.23.2008 | Webroot® Threat Advisory: Hackers Using Continental Flight 1404 Headlines To Scam Online News-Seekers
Rogue Applications Trick Users Into Purchasing Phony Software And Sharing Personal Information; Hacks Extend Into Other Breaking News Topics
12.03.2008 | Webroot Launches Global "Go Green" Program - Offers Free Security Hardware Recycling
Security SaaS Leader Partners with Guaranteed Recycling Xperts and Centillion to Improve Security While Minimizing the Global Environmental Impact of Obsolete Hardware
12.01.2008 | Webroot Announces Charitable Giving Program for Non-Profits
Highlights Two Beneficiaries of Giving Program in Honor of National AIDS Awareness Day
12.01.2008 | Webroot Appoints Pierre-Michel Kronenberg as Chief Technology Officer of the Webroot Desktop Security Business Unit
Kronenberg’s Technical Expertise and Entrepreneurial Spirit to Drive Webroot’s Continued Innovation in Desktop Security Solutions
11.17.2008 | Webroot Threat Advisory: Online Threats to Increase this Holiday Season
Cyber Crime Projected to Spike on Cyber Monday
11.17.2008 | Webroot E-Mail Security SaaS Enhancements Deliver Cost-Effective Solution for Improving Security and Manageability
New Release Delivers Increased User and Group Management Features, Improved Security from Email Threats and Lower Total Cost of Ownership
11.12.2008 | Webroot® Research Finding: Consumers Face Serious Risk of Losing Digital Files Stored on their Home Computers
Nearly 90 People Every Minute Lost Files Last Year – Current Safeguards
Are No Longer Enough
11.11.2008 | Webroot Releases Next Generation Webroot® Web Security Saas to Protect Organization from Increasing Web-Borne Malware Threats
First and Only SaaS Security Solution to Leverage Award-Winning Webroot AntiSpyware Technology, Support Citrix and Terminal Services Environments, and Scan Web Traffic Accessed Via Anonymizers and Proxy Bypass Sites
11.03.2008 | PC Magazine Calls New Webroot Product "The Best Antispyware We’ve Ever Seen"
Webroot AntiVirus with AntiSpyware Wins PC Magazine Editors’ Choice Award for a Record Ninth Time
10.21.2008 | Webroot Introduces New Security Suite for Consumers and Adds Online File Backup to AntiVirus and AntiSpyware Products
Full Line of Webroot® Internet Security Products Now Protect Against Threats to Both PCs and
Valuable Personal Files
10.15.2008 | Webroot® Threat Advisory: Hackers Infecting Computers with Phony Verizon Multimedia Messages
Malicious Files Activated When Consumers Open Spam E-Mail
10.09.2008 | Global Security Provider Integralis Selects Webroot® Security SaaS as Lead Solution in Their Products Portfolio
Europe’s Leading Security Integrator Forms Worldwide Strategic Partnership With
Award-Winning Security Provider
10.01.2008 | Webroot® Threat Advisory: Hackers Using Real Headlines to Attract Users to Fake Blogs
Top Searches in Google Trends Labs Being Used to Increase Search Listings for Malware Infected Blogs
09.29.2008 | Webroot® Threat Advisory: Searching for Presidential Campaign Videos Puts Users at Risk for Infection
Malware Installed on Infected Computer Opens Users Up To Identity Theft
09.22.2008 | Webroot® Research Finding: Web Threats are More Pervasive than Email Threats Yet Businesses Fail to Protect Against Them
Eighty-five percent of malware is now distributed through the Web; current security measures leave businesses vulnerable
09.18.2008 | Webroot® Threat Advisory: Symantec is the Target of a Rogue Antivirus Application
Poser Application Tries to Trick Users Into Purchasing Faux AntiVirus Solutions
08.12.2008 | Webroot Appoints Steve Holton as Senior Vice President of North American Sales and Field Operations
Former RightNow and Entrust SaaS Sales Executive Joins Webroot to Drive Adoption of Security SaaS Solutions
08.07.2008 | School is In.
Webroot Gives Tips for Students to Protect Their Personal Data and Identity Online
08.05.2008 | Webroot Enhances® Security SaaS to Combat E-Mail Spam Backscatter
Latest Release of Webroot® E-Mail Security SaaS Provides Protection Against
Bounce Back Messages Generated by Spammers
07.15.2008 | Webroot® Announces Secure Online Backup. Takes First Step in Delivering Consumer Software as a Service Solution
Webroot Secure Backup Delivers Local and Online Backup for Protecting Irreplaceable Digital Files With Ease Over the Net
07.07.2008 | Webroot Announces New Chief Financial Officer
Finance Veteran Frederick Ball Will Help Drive Webroot’s Continued Growth In Consumer and Enterprise Security Solutions
06.30.2008 | Webroot® Bests Norton and Others in Total Unit Sales at Retail
Webroot Captures 26.8% of the PC Security Market in May to Take Retail Sales Lead
06.30.2008 | Webroot® Named a CRN Emerging Tech Vendor
Webroot® E-mail and Web Security SaaS Offerings Recognized for Providing Enterprise-Class Protection with Better Value and Manageability
06.24.2008 | Webroot Launches New Service Desk Partner Program
Webroot® Authorized Service Partner Program Extends Webroot’s Award-Winning Antispyware and Antivirus Software to Regional Repair Professionals
06.17.2008 | Webroot® Protects Stevens Aviation from E-Mail Security Threats with E-Mail Security SaaS
06.16.2008 | Webroot Appoints Brian Czarny Vice President of Solutions Marketing
05.12.2008 | Webroot® E-mail Security SaaS Nominated for Midsize Enterprise Summit's Midmarket Innovation Award
Webroot Continues to Re-Define Enterprise-Class Security While Making it Affordable for Midmarket Companies by Adding Substantial New Capability Over Appliance and Software Solutions
05.07.2008 | Webroot Selects Mailshell's Livefeed to Provide Reputation-Based Security
05.06.2008 | Cymtec Systems™ Integrates Webroot® RockSafe to Deliver Cost-Effective Network Security and Performance Management from SMBs
Webroot® RockSafe and Cymtec Sentry Fill Growing Network Security Gap for SMBs and Remote Offices
04.29.2008 | Webroot Named Finalist for Best of Interop Las Vegas 2008
04.01.2008 | Webroot® Research Finding: Rapidly Growing Email Security Threats Impacting Businesses Worldwide
Existing Security Measures are Only Partially Effective. Webroot Projects 42,000 Spam Messages Will Hit Every Business Email Inbox in 2008.
03.17.2008 | Webroot® Advises Taxpayers Preparing Returns Online to Protect Themselves With AntiVirus and AntiSpyware Solutions
New Wave of Malware Placing Internet Users at Increased Risk This Tax Season
03.11.2008 | Webroot Receives “Hot Pick” Rating from Information Security Magazine
Company Receives Top Honors In Review Of Webroot® AntiSpyware Corporate Edition with Antivirus
02.13.2008 | Webroot Expands Global Operations with Three New Appointments
Nicholas Banks Is Named Managing Director of EMEA, Charles Heunemann Will Lead Webroot’s New Australia Operations As Managing Director and Dennis Stoltenberg Is Tapped As Vice President of Human Resources
02.04.2008 | Webroot Parental Controls Software is Introduced to Help Parents Keep their Children Safe Online
Partnership with Boys & Girls Clubs of America Helps to Protect Thousands of Children Online
01.28.2008 | Webroot Strengthens Security SaaS Position with Appointment of Former Postini CEO to Board
Quentin Gallivan Is Named to Webroot’s Board of Directors - Experience as SaaS Pioneer to be Leveraged in Fast-growing New Business
01.15.2008 | Webroot Delivers Easiest to Manage, Highest Value Perimeter Security for SMB Market
New Webroot® E-Mail Security SaaS Makes Enterprise-Class Security Affordable and Manageable