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BROOMFIELD, Colo., Nov. 22, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Webroot, a leader in delivering Internet security as a service, today announced PCMag.com has named Webroot® SecureAnywhere(TM) AntiVirus its Gold Winner in the Security Antivirus category for PCMag.com's "Best Products of 2011." The editors also anointed Webroot® SecureAnywhere(TM) Complete a Silver Winner in the Security Suite category. Webroot SecureAnywhere AntiVirus and Webroot SecureAnywhere Complete were among only 4 percent of...

BROOMFIELD, Colo., Nov. 17, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- The power and portability of smartphones and tablets will save time and money for many people this holiday season. Over two times more shoppers plan to purchase gifts and 50 percent more plan to book travel using their mobile devices this year, according to new research from Webroot, a leader in delivering Internet security as a service. But convenience may come at a cost for those who skip certain measures to secure their devices and...

NEW YORK, Nov. 8, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Accel Partners, the global venture capital firm, has announced the launch of its Big Data Fund, a new $100m investment initiative created to identify innovative entrepreneurs seeking to build category-defining companies at every layer of the Big Data stack. Accel's Big Data Fund aims to fund transformative companies throughout the Big Data ecosystem, from next generation storage and data management platforms to a wide range of revolutionary software...

BOULDER, Colo., Oct. 27, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- What do you think a focus group on Internet security would talk about? Do you imagine a little old lady shouting out a string of expletives? How about participants comparing computer security to a certain type of "sandwich"? To view the multimedia assets associated with this release, please click http://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/webroot-delivers-the-message--were-sorry-132652063.html Take a look at what actually happens in one of these...

BROOMFIELD, Colo., Oct. 19, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Webroot, the first Internet security service company, today announced the appointment of Jacques Erasmus as the company's first chief information security officer. With extensive expertise in threat research, information assurance and computer security incident response, Erasmus oversees data security operations across the business, including development, implementation and compliance. "As a cloud security leader, Webroot knows better than...

BROOMFIELD, Colo., Oct. 5, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Webroot, the first Internet security service company, today announced it has been awarded PC Mag's highest editorial honor, the Editors' Choice award. Webroot was honored for two of its brand-new antivirus security services -- Webroot® SecureAnywhere(TM) AntiVirus, the company's basic antimalware solution, and Webroot® SecureAnywhere(TM) Complete, its premium suite. In the PC Mag review, its author reported that Webroot SecureAnywhere...

BROOMFIELD, Colo., Oct. 4, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Webroot, the first Internet security service company, today introduced the consumer portfolio of Webroot® SecureAnywhere(TM), the industry's fastest, lightest, least demanding protection (1), available starting today. (Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20111004/LA79653LOGO-a) (Photo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20111004/LA79653-b) "For far too long, people have endured a miserable experience with their PC security," said Dick...

BROOMFIELD, Colo., Sept. 27, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Webroot, the first Internet security service company, today announced enhancements to its hosted web filtering services which introduce new levels of protection against malicious sites and zero-day threats. Webroot uses automated learning content classification and reputation analytics to maintain the industry's largest cloud-based URL and IP address database. With a base of more than 280 million URLs, Webroot now updates its database within...

BROOMFIELD, Colo., Sept. 20, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- According to new research from Webroot, the first Internet security service company, only about 25 percent of employees have tried to bypass company security policies while at work, while nearly all (95 percent) respect the importance of their employer's measures for protecting their network and customer information. "It is a pleasant surprise to learn that employees understand the need for increased security and abide by corporate policy,"...

BROOMFIELD, Colo., Aug. 16, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- With malware showing no signs of abating on social networks and continuous news of the privacy implications of sharing personal details through social media, it's no surprise users are making more efforts to reduce their risk of exposure in 2011. So indicate findings from Webroot, the first Internet security service company, in its third annual look into the security habits of social networkers. In a survey of 4,000 social network users,...