Webroot Web and Email Security Services fuel Webroot growth in security
services market
BOULDER, Colo., Nov. 3 /PRNewswire/ — According to a report (1) from industry
analyst firm IDC, Webroot® more than doubled its Web security
software-as-service (SaaS) revenue from 2007 to 2008 – growing its revenue in
this market faster than any other security vendor.
The report, “Worldwide Web Security 2009-2013 Forecast and 2008 Vendor
Shares,” also predicts growth in the SaaS Web security market — set to reach
$513 million by 2013 with a compound annual growth rate of 46.5% for the next
five years — will exceed the growth of Web security software and appliances
revenue.
“Webroot has a long and successful history of protecting organizations and end
users worldwide from Web-based threats,” said Brian Burke, security program
director, IDC. “They pioneered the anti-spyware market twelve years ago and
have built a strong solution for Web and email security software-as-a-service,
as indicated by their growth in market share. With their technology, strong
roadmap and loyal customer base, we expect to see Webroot increase its growth
as the industry further adopts SaaS security.”
