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1.19.2012 | Webroot Engages Former Symantec Executive to Support Global Expansion
Industry Veteran Will Drive Aggressive Market Growth and Strategic Worldwide Business Development

1.19.2012 | Webroot Makes Key Appointments to Drive Global Sales of Cloud Security Solutions
Technology Veterans Will Steer Aggressive International Market Growth and Business Expansion

11.22.2011 | Webroot Appoints Mel Morris Chief Technology Officer
Technology Leader and Innovator to Drive Development of Cloud-based Endpoint Security

11.22.2011 | Webroot Takes Gold and Silver at PCMag.com's Best of the Year Awards 2011

11.17.2011 | Holiday Gift Buying Goes Mobile in 2011: Webroot Research
Purchases via mobile devices will more than double while the majority of users leave their data and devices exposed to security risks

11.15.2011 | Webroot Named as First Vendor to be Certified by Cloud Industry Forum

10.19.2011 | Webroot Appoints Jacques Erasmus Chief Information Security Officer
Ten-year Cyber-security Expert to Oversee Global Data Security Measures and Compliance

10.05.2011 | Webroot Wins Two Editors' Choice Awards From PC Mag
Editors Praise Webroot^® SecureAnywhere^™ AntiVirus and Webroot^® SecureAnywhere^™ Complete for Perfect Malware Blocking, Low Impact on PC Performance

10.04.2011 | Webroot Delivers the Fastest, Lightest and Least Demanding Consumer Protection: Introducing Webroot^® SecureAnywhere^™
Integrates Security for PC, Android and iOS Users with Simple, Centralized Management

9.27.2011 | Webroot Enhances Hosted Web Filtering Services For Customers And Partners
Real-Time Service Updates Instantly Protect Internet Users from Malicious Sites and Zero-Day Threats

9.20.2011 | Only a Quarter of Employees Bypass Corporate Security Policies: Webroot Research
Report finds top brass spend more time than their employees planning personal activities

8.16.2011 | Social Networking Habits: 54 Percent of Users are Addicted, Webroot Research Finds
Third annual report finds cybercrime on social networks continues to climb despite increased privacy and security measures

8.02.2011 | Webroot Strengthens Its Banking Security Portfolio with Mobile Security
Webroot® Mobile Security applications provide protection for mobile banking customers against Zeus and the latest mobile banking malware

7.26.2011 | Tech Data Partners With Webroot to Deliver Internet Security to Consumers and Businesses

6.23.2011 | New Appointment to Drive Financial Growth and Operational Efficiencies at Webroot

5.17.2011 | Webroot Recognized By Computerworld As A 2011 Honors Laureate

5.04.2011 | Webroot Wins Top Award at Network Computing Awards 2011

4.04.2011 | Webroot Introduces Smartphone and Tablet Security
Webroot® Mobile Security for Android Delivers Extensive Layers of Protection for the Android Platform

3.18.2011 | Webroot Wins 'Security Innovation' Award From Information Age
Cloud-based Web Security Service Recognized for Advanced Mobile User Protection

3.07.2011 | FirstBank Fights Back Against Cybercrime with Webroot Subsidiary Prevx
Powerful security software, Prevx SafeOnline, protects customers from increasingly intelligent online fraud attacks

3.04.2011 | Webroot Executive Recognized as 2011 Channel Chief by Everything Channel's CRN
Marks Second Year in a Row Channel Leader Has Earned the Honor

2.10.2011 | Companies Spend 16 Days a Month Maintaining On-Premise Security Solutions
New Research from Webroot Finds Organizations with Highly Mobile Workforces More Susceptible to Infections

2.08.2011 | Webroot Appoints Jeff Santelices Vice President of Worldwide Strategic Alliances
Former IBM Executive Will Grow Outbound OEM Relationships to Drive Aggressive Business Expansion

1.18.2011 | Webroot Provides Channel Partners with Enhanced Email Security Management to Meet Growing Demand

1.17.2011 | Webroot Expands Technology Leadership with Two Executive Appointments
Michael Malloy Appointed to New Role of Executive Vice President of Products and Strategy; Gerry Coady Joins as Chief Information Officer

12.2.2010 | Webroot Named a 2011 SC Magazine Awards Finalist
Webroot© Web Security Service receives Excellence Award nomination for Best SME Security Solution; Webroot Email Security Service receives Reader's Trust Award nomination for Best Email Security Solution

11.17.2010 | Webroot Releases Annual Holiday Cybersecurity Survey
Shoppers plan to buy more gifts online this year; some online habits hold steady while others worsen

11.15.2010 | Webroot Research Shows Half of SMBs Block Employee Access to Facebook
Internet Security Service Provider Reveals how Social Networking has Impacted SMB Security in 2010

11.11.2010 | Webroot Opens R&D Center in Upper Austria
Internet Security Company Has Established Local Team of Cloud Security Technology Engineers

11.1.2010 | Webroot Acquires Prevx
Two Cloud Security Leaders Join Forces to Transform How Security is Delivered

10.18.2010 | Webroot Announces Latest Release of Cloud-Based Web Security Service

10.12.2010 | New Webroot Survey Reveals Poor Password Practices That May Put Consumers' Identities At Risk
Research Shows Younger Internet Users Are More Reckless, But All Groups Make Critical Mistakes

9.27.2010 | Webroot Opens BeNeLux Office

8.23.2010 | West Coast Labs Launches Latest Checkmark Certification Testing Regime for Web Threats, Issues Checkmark Web Threats Certification to Webroot
Webroot Inc. subjects its Webroot Web Security Service to extensive testing to detect and block access to 100% of URLS in the test suite that contain web threats

8.17.2010 | Webroot Expands Board of Directors with Three Key Appointments
Veteran Technology Entrepreneurs Bring Extensive Software-as-a-Service and Financial Expertise

8.10.2010 | Webroot Appoints Michelle Marian Senior Vice President Of Global Online Business
Former AOL Executive to Drive Aggressive Revenue Growth Through Strategic E-commerce and Digital Initiatives

7.26.2010 | Webroot Unveils Webroot® Internet Security Complete, the First Consumer Offering to Protect You, Not Just Your PC
New Product Introduced With Latest Releases of Webroot Internet Security Essentials and Webroot AntiVirus with Spy Sweeper®

7.13.2010 | Webroot Survey Finds Geolocation Apps Prevalent Amongst Mobile Device Users, But 55% Concerned About Loss of Privacy
Survey Tracks Consumer Reaction and Widespread Use of New Geolocation Tools

7.7.2010 | Webroot Acquires BrightCloud, Innovator in Web Site Classification and Reputation Services
Acquisition Will Drive Innovation in Webroot’s Cloud-based Protection for Consumers and Businesses

5.19.2010 | Webroot Establishes International Headquarters in Ireland

5.05.2010 | Webroot Positioned in the Visionaries Quadrant of the Magic Quadrant for Secure E-mail Gateways

5.04.2010 | Webroot Adds Vulnerability Scanning to Cloud-Based Web Security Service
New Features Enhance Cloud-based Web Security Service from Antispyware Pioneer

4.27.2010 | Three-Quarters of UK Companies Use Web 2.0 Applications for Business Increasing Likelihood of Web-based Malware and Attacks
One in Four Employers Concerned about Web Security as Employees Access Company Data Remotely

4.06.2010 | Webroot Continues to Expand Consumer Market Presence with New Vice President of North American Retail Sales
Former Symantec Executive Lee Allen Brings 18 Years of Experience Leading Consumer Retail Sales and Revenue Growth

3.30.2010 | Webroot Research: One Year Later, Social Networkers Are Savvier About Keeping Information Private, But Still Take Risks
Second Annual Survey Shows 37 Percent More Users Block Strangers From Viewing Their Profiles Through A Google Search, Yet 81 Percent Allow Anyone on Their Network to See Their Recent Activity

3.29.2010 | Webroot Channel Program Earns Five-Star Rating by Everything Channel
Channel Edge® Partner Program Recognized as Exceptional by Leading Channel Authority

3.26.2010 | Security 101: Universities Implement Webroot® Security Services to Protect their Data
Cloud-based Web and Email Security Services Help Schools Protect Students and Staff from Emerging Online Threats

3.24.2010 | Webroot Builds Executive Team to Expand Operations Across Asia
Veteran Technology Executive Masahiro Morimoto Appointed to New Role of Vice President, Asia-Japan. Takashi Sawai Appointed General Manager, Japan.

3.15.2010 | Webroot Celebrates Outstanding Channel Achievements at Major Industry Awards
Shortlisted as MicroScope ACEs ‘Security Vendor of the Year’ Finalist of European IT Excellence Awards’ ‘Channel Personalities of the Year’

3.11.2010 | Webroot® Email Security Service Wins 'Messaging Product of the Year' For Second Year Running

3.11.2010 | Webroot Appoints Vice President of Human Resources
Former Sun Microsystems, Hewlett Packard director Elizabeth Andora to support Webroot’s strategic growth

3.10.2010 | Webroot Continues Global Expansion With Acquisition Of Leading Internet Security Services Provider In Nordic Region
Webroot Acquires Cloud-based Security Services Leader Email Systems Scandinavia

3.03.2010 | Webroot Appoints Ramon Peypoch Vice President of Corporate Development
Cloud Security M&A Leader Tapped for New Role at Webroot to Drive Strategic Growth

2.22.2010 | Webroot Executive Recognized as a 2010 Channel Chief by Everything Channel’s CRN
Company also Named One of CRN’s Coolest Cloud Security Vendors

2.17.2010 | New Webroot Survey Shows Web 2.0 Is Top Security Threat to SMBs in 2010
Quarter of SMBs Compromised through Social Networking Sites in 2009

1.27.2010 | Webroot shortlisted in five categories in 2010 Network Computing Awards
Voting opens at http://www.networkcomputingawards.co.uk

1.12.2010 | Webroot Expands Globally With Two Executive Appointments
Chris Benham Appointed to New Role of Chief Marketing Officer; Kenton Sieckman Joins in New Role of Vice President, Worldwide Service and Support

1.6.2010 | Webroot Among Cloud Security Industry’s Best Channel Vendors According to Business Solutions Magazine
Webroot Rated Particularly High By Voters in Product Reliability and Product Innovation

12.21.2009 | Webroot and Anchorfree Join Forces to Protect Millions of Internet Users
New Partnership Extends Online Protection as Holiday Travel Heats Up

12.09.2009 | Webroot Kicks Off Holiday Retail Shopping Season With Top-Selling PC Security Product
Webroot Takes the Lead over Black Friday with 32.8 Percent of the Retail Security Market

12.01.2009 | Webroot Unveils Email Archiving and Web Security Services in the Cloud to Protect Business Data, Enhance Compliance
Leader in SaaS Security Rolls out New Archiving Service and Advanced Security Features to Thwart Information-Stealing Malware Attacks and Web 2.0 Threats

11.18.2009 | Webroot Alert: Data-Stealing Malware On The Rise As Consumers Plan To Buy More Gifts Online This Holiday Season

11.03.2009 | Webroot Grows Web Security SaaS Business By 150 Percent
Webroot Web and Email Security Services fuel Webroot growth in security services market

09.30.2009 | In Rogues We Trust: Webroot® Survey Reveals Internet Users of All Skill Levels Fall for Cybercriminals’ Tricky Tactics
Webroot Also Finds 2 Out of Every 10 Threats Detected in August Were Fake Security Alerts & Products

09.23.2009 | Webroot Strengthens Commitment to Consumer Market in EMEA with New Head of Business Development
Former Lenovo and Sony Channel Executive Brings Extensive Experience in Consumer Market Expansion

09.22.2009 | Webroot Unveils Beta of New Consumer Security Innovation at Demofall 09
Webroot® Internet Security Complete Introduces a New, Web-Centric Approach to Protecting Modern Internet Users

09.15.2009 | Webroot Appoints Jerry Jalaba as Head of Channel Sales
Former Google, Postini, and IBM Channel Executive to Further Rapid Growth of Webroot’s Security Services

08.19.2009 | Webroot names Dick Williams president and CEO
Veteran Technology Executive Brings More Than Four Decades of Leadership and Operational Experience

06.30.2009 | Webroot Enhances Web, Email and Data Security with New SaaS Releases
Updates to Webroot® security services provide quota support to manage Internet use policies and a new policy-based encryption service to secure sensitive email communications

06.24.2009 | Webroot® Survey Reveals Social Networkers’ Risky Behaviors
Two-thirds share personal information with strangers – knowingly or unknowingly