Webroot Delivers Easiest to Manage, Highest Value Perimeter Security for SMB Market

New Webroot(R) E-Mail Security SaaS Makes Enterprise-Class
Security Affordable and Manageable
BOULDER, Colo.--(Business Wire)--Webroot, a leading security provider for the consumer, enterprise
and SMB markets, today announced the release of Webroot(R) 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Webroot's e-mail security service is never out of date and uses up to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 U.S., 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
www.webroot.com or call 1-800.870.8102.

(C) 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.

Webroot Software
Bob Berger, 303-442-3813 x153
Mob: 303-803-0648
bberger@webroot.com
or
104 West Partners
Matt Otepka, 206-855-7826
Mob: 720-299-8241
matt.otepka@104west.com

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