Webroot Inc

Webroot is a cybersecurity company that uses cloud technology and machine learning to detect and block attacks. It was acquired by Carbonite in 2019, a backup and recovery provider, and the two present themselves as a combined security and data protection company.

What Webroot offers

• Antivirus protection — device protection against viruses, phishing and ransomware.
• Endpoint and network protection — security aimed at business devices and networks.
• Security awareness training — courses that help staff recognise threats.
• Threat intelligence services — data on emerging threats.
• Identity protection — consumer plans that add identity monitoring and scam detection.

Who it works with

Businesses and individual consumers worldwide, across PCs, Macs, smartphones, Chromebooks and tablets.

Key facts

• Parent company: Carbonite, since 2019
• Support: US-based help is available around the clock on some plans