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Software Experts names Webroot trusted identity protection solution

Source Decision Insights Record Published January 8, 2026 Companies 1
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5th article in the last 90 days, one of 5 articles referencing Webroot. Previous coverage: Software Experts reviews VPNs using Webroot Secure VPN (Jan 2026).

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Software Experts named Webroot a trusted identity protection solution for 2026, citing the vendor's integrated approach to protecting personal data across devices, online activity, and user identities, a recognition aimed at highlighting the role of combined protections as data breaches and digital fraud continued to affect individuals and families worldwide.

The evaluation by Software Experts focused on offerings that combined identity monitoring with device and privacy safeguards rather than treating identity protection as a separate product, reflecting a shift in expectations for cybersecurity and the need for proactive monitoring, timely alerts, and access to remediation experts.

Webroot Premium combined device protection with identity features and included antivirus and anti-malware defenses designed to guard against phishing, ransomware, and malicious links, alongside identity-focused capabilities that monitored personal data and issued alerts when exposures appeared.

Identity features in Webroot Premium included identity, credit, and financial account monitoring; advanced dark web and data breach monitoring; alerts for sensitive personal information found in compromised sources; access to 24/7 U.S.-based identity restoration specialists; and up to $1 million in identity-fraud expense reimbursement, with individual and family plans covering up to 10 devices and 10 identities.

Webroot Total Protection expanded those identity functions by adding privacy, backup, and parental control capabilities and also bundled antivirus, anti-phishing, malware and ransomware protection, advanced dark web monitoring and fraud alerts, a secure Virtual Private Network (VPN) for public Wi-Fi, password management tools, parental controls, unlimited automated cloud backup for one PC or Mac, and reimbursement coverage that included certain retirement and health savings accounts along with professional remediation support; Software Experts provided a link to the full review on its website.

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