Webroot’s backup function preserves your files from hard drive crashes, fire, theft, or accidental deletion. You can run backups at any time to Webroot’s online
data center. You can also schedule automatic backups so you never need to remember to run them yourself. The backup runs in the system’s background, without interrupting your computer activity. The Webroot software even backs up files that are open and in use.
To ensure the highest level of data protection during backups, the Webroot software first encrypts data with the Advanced Encryption Standard (AES). Next, it transmits the data to Webroot’s high-security data centers, located in two different locations within the United States, and then encrypts the data a second time. Finally, it replicates data at both data centers. With these multiple layers of security, you can rest assured that your data can always be retrieved.
To manage backup and restore functions, you must create a backup account. This account is available from the Webroot software’s Main screen or from Webroot’s Web site. From this Web site, you can restore files (convenient if you are traveling) or share files with others. Your backup account is available 24 hours a day, every day of the year, and provides one gigabyte of backup storage space. If necessary, you can purchase additional storage capacity.
