BROOMFIELD, Colo. - June 6, 2017
Webroot, the market leader in endpoint security, network security, and threat intelligence, achieved double-digit year-over-year bookings growth in its third fiscal quarter ending on March 31, 2017. Exceeding industry averages, the company’s business segment bookings grew by 31 percent for the quarter and the consumer segment by 3 percent. Webroot solutions continue to grow in popularity with managed service providers (MSPs), and over 850 MSP partners were added during the quarter. Today, Webroot protects more than 8,800 MSP customers and secures over 190,000 businesses worldwide.
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Key Webroot Highlights of Q3 2017:
Product Expansion
- Webroot announced three new products to expand its security and threat intelligence portfolio.
- SecureAnywhere® DNS Protection, a domain name resolution service, provides organizations with protection from malicious websites. Leveraging the Webroot BrightCloud® Web Classification, Web Reputation, and IP Reputation Services, SecureAnywhere DNS Protection defends devices at the most basic level of internet communication, the Domain Name System (DNS) layer.
- BrightCloud® Streaming Malware Detection enables security industry partners to integrate advanced machine learning models directly into perimeter security appliances to make fast and accurate determinations on files without needing to download them in their entirety. The technology makes file determinations at a rate of over 5,700 files per minute—over 500 times faster than network sandboxing.
- FlowScape® analytics now is integrated with BrightCloud Threat Intelligence to significantly accelerate the discovery and investigation of unknown threats that access, traverse, and exit today’s disparate networks.
Awards
- CRN, a brand of The Channel Company, named Charlie Tomeo, VP of worldwide business sales at Webroot, to its list of 2017 Channel Chiefs.
- Webroot BrightCloud® Threat Investigator received a silver Info Security Products Guide’s 2017 Global Excellence Award in the New Product or Service Announcement category. The Global Excellence Awards program recognizes security and IT vendors with advanced, groundbreaking products and solutions that help set the bar higher in all areas of security and technology.
Partner News
- Webroot joined The CyberWire Podcast Partner Program, a distinguished group of academic, research, and industry organizations who provide regular expert commentary and analysis on a variety of cybersecurity-related topics. Webroot supports the CyberWire’s mission to be an educational resource for the entire community.
Key Quote:
Dick Williams, CEO of Webroot
“As high-profile ransomware and phishing attacks continue to make headlines, it’s become clear traditional security perimeters are no longer effective in protecting against today’s most complex threats. Our strong, continued growth demonstrates that our customers recognize the effectiveness of Webroot solutions to protect them from these sophisticated attack vectors. Leveraging our advanced machine-learning techniques, Webroot continues to get smarter and more effective as we add new customers, endpoints, sensors, and other global data sources.”
Additional Resources:
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- MSP Partner Program
About Webroot
Webroot delivers next-generation endpoint security and network security and threat intelligence services to protect businesses and individuals around the globe. Our smarter approach harnesses the power of cloud-based collective threat intelligence derived from millions of real-world devices to stop threats in real time and help secure the connected world. Our award-winning SecureAnywhere® endpoint solutions, BrightCloud® Threat Intelligence Services, and FlowScape® solution protect millions of devices across businesses, home users, and the Internet of Things. Webroot is trusted and integrated by market-leading companies, including Cisco, F5 Networks, Aruba, Palo Alto Networks, A10 Networks, and more. Headquartered in Colorado, Webroot operates globally across North America, Europe, and Asia. Discover Smarter Cybersecurity™ solutions at www.webroot.com.
