The availability of Webroot® Secure Backup, a new data backup solution for home PC users which protects digital photos, music and any other files from damage or loss has been announced by a leading provider of security solutions for the consumer, enterprise and SMB markets, Webroot. Delivered over the Internet as a service, Webroot Secure Backup, automatically secures data online, locally or both to ensure users always have access to the files they value most.

The company recently moved into providing software over the Internet as a service, or software a service (SaaS), for businesses. The company’s first offering of SaaS products to consumers, Webroot Secure Backup, protects data from virtually any cause of damage or loss such as hard drive crashes, fire, theft and accidental deletion.

Making it ideal for families and power-users alike, Webroot Secure Backup, unlike most other backup providers, combines online and local data protection into a single, simple application and service that provides up to 50 gigabytes of online backup space and protects files on up to three different computers. By using simple tree indexes that allow them to pick either files or full folders for backup, users are able to select what they want saved.

To ensure privacy and data integrity, and leverages multiple tier-IV data centers to keep files secure “in the cloud”, Webroot utilizes one of the most advanced three-tiered file encryption processes available to consumers. No other backup provider delivers the support of Webroot’s global data network. Data backed up online is accessible from any PC with Internet access, and users can easily share links to files rather than send large email attachments. Users can also create secure backups on local media such as DVDs, CDs, external hard disks, and flash drives.