Press Release
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
Boulder, Colo.January 15, 2008 —
Webroot, a leading security provider for the consumer, enterprise and
SMB markets, today announced the release of Webroot® E-Mail Security
SaaS (Software as a Service). Targeted at small- to medium-sized
businesses that want easier to manage perimeter security, Webroot’s new
security SaaS solution delivers better protection, lower total cost of
ownership and better value than perimeter security appliances or
software.
“At
enterprise class levels security and security management is difficult
and complex and therefore often unfulfilled. This is especially true in
SMBs with limited security resources. SaaS solutions re-define
perimeter security by eliminating the pain and cost of hardware and
software management,” said Mike Irwin, COO, Webroot. “With better
manageability, better protection and overall better value, our SMB
customers can now focus on their mission-critical projects while we
provide them with enterprise-class security 24x7x365.”
Webroot
E-mail Security SaaS is the result of Webroot’s November 2007 merger
with Email Systems, a leading SaaS security provider in the UK Email
Systems, now Webroot, protects more than 1,500 businesses and 2.5
million email boxes worldwide with this award-winning e-mail
management, protection and compliance solution. When integrated with Webroot AntiSpyware Corporate Edition with
AntiVirus end-point protection, companies can now have a
multi-layered approach to security that provides a powerful and more
effective alternative to the traditional hardware or software based
perimeter solutions. Unlike appliances or software-based perimeter
security, Webroot’s e-mail security service is never out of date and
uses up to five different antivirus and two different spam filtering
engines.
“As a lead management company,
Qgenisys helps clients improve their sales leads and show a return on
their marketing investments. But we’re not security experts. That’s why
we chose Webroot’s e-mail security service,” said Peter Kowalchuk,
President, Qgenisys, Inc. “With Webroot’s service, we stop email spam,
offensive content and viruses before they get to our network. And, we
never have to worry about our security being up to date. The experts at
Webroot take care of it all for us while providing more user-friendly
interfaces and reports. And they do all of this at a significant cost
saving compared to our former service providers.”
Webroot E-mail Security SaaS resides outside an
organization’s network, requiring no additional hardware, software, or
personnel resources to manage daily security operations. This powerful,
flexible offering includes dynamic virus and spam filters to protect
against 98 percent of e-mail spam and 100 percent of known viruses.
Additionally, Webroot’s content filtering and data archiving
capabilities prevent against data loss and help to fulfill compliance
and data storage requirements. Webroot also guarantees a 99.999 percent
service availability to ensure that customers have access to a secure
e-mail communications environment.
Webroot
is easy to work with and has great channel ethics,
consistently aligning with our founding principle of providing
customers the best of breed services that address their ever-changing
IT requirements,” said Bob Stevens, CEO, Blended Systems. “We are
excited about increasing our solution offerings and revenue
opportunities with Webroot E-Mail Security SaaS. Offering greater
security protection, more function and more service
options make it a compelling offering to our customers.”
Webroot E-mail
Security SaaS Features
Antivirus:
The core antivirus solution comprises five best of breed identity-based
engines and employs Zero hour and heuristic filters to seek out and
block new infections while blocking 100 percent of known viruses.
Anti-spam and
Anti-phishing: Webroot E-Mail Security SaaS offers seven
different levels of spam detection to catch 98 percent of all spam. Its
connection management and integration of multiple filters block spam
and phishing e-mails with the lowest possible rate of false
positives.
Encryption: The
Managed Encryption Service provides an open standard encryption
mechanism with no hardware or software purchase or maintenance
required. It is provided through Transport Layer Security (TLS), a
transparent mechanism for encrypting data on a peer-to-peer basis.
Webroot also offers desk-to-desk e-mail encryption via public and
private keys for an added layer of security.
Content Control: The
content control management suite offers a powerful, customizable rules
engine, which facilitates both content and event-based e-mail
management while providing highly sensitive levels of control regarding
inbound and outbound e-mail traffic. This feature allows users to
control where messages are sent and how they should be filtered based
on specified criteria. Rules can also be set for a number of different
situations, either as an individual occurrence or as a combination of
complex business events.
Image Filtering: When
images are scanned through the Webroot E-Mail Security SaaS image
filter, their dataflow (shape, color, texture, etc.) is converted into
a digital signature, which is then compared against known pornographic
images. If the image is similar to those blacklisted images, the e-mail
content is either deleted or quarantined.
Business Continuity:The
business continuity solution provided through Webroot E-Mail Security
SaaS provides “always available” capabilities, ensuring that off-site
resources are constantly active during normal operation as well as when
disaster hits. The service enables 28 days of inbound and outbound
e-mail to be available from secure, mirrored data stores to end-users
via web mail. The web mail alternative allows users to send and receive
e-mail from any browser worldwide, ensuring important communication is
not lost during crises.
Archiving: Webroot
E-Mail Security SaaS stores organizations e-mails in duplicate and
geographically disparate data centers, thus protecting data against
physical loss or corruption.
Pricing
and Availability
Webroot Email Security SaaS is
currently available for purchase. The solution is available in the US, UK and throughout the
Asia Pacific region through Webroot’s newest international office in Sydney, Australia. Partners
interested in the new solution, or resellers interested in becoming a
partner, should contact Webroot at 1-800-870-8102. Potential customers
can visit www.webroot.com/business
for more information regarding upgrading their current Internet
security solutions. Webroot Email
Security SaaS is backed by free
local support that includes 24/7/365 access to a robust
knowledge base, toll-free telephone access to a knowledgeable staff,
and free product and defense updates for the duration of a subscription.
About Webroot
Webroot
Software, Inc. provides industry leading security solutions
for consumers, enterprises and small and medium businesses worldwide.
The Boulder,
Colorado based company
consistently receives top reviews for its products and its solutions
are used by millions globally. Webroot
products can be found at www.webroot.com and on the shelves of leading
retailers worldwide. To find out more visit ww.webroot.com or
call 1-800.870.8102.
©
2008 Webroot Software, Inc. All rights reserved. Webroot is a
registered trademark or trademark of Webroot Software, Inc. in the United
States and other countries. All
other trademarks are properties of their respective owners.
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