Webroot Introduces BrightCloud Service to HP Portfolio

Webroot will offer its Webroot BrightCloud IP Reputation Service as part of the Hewlett-Packard (HPQ) Enterprise Security Products portfolio, the company announced this week. The cloud-based Internet threat detection provider said its solution will allow HP enterprise users to increase their visibility into potential threats to their customer networks by corporate and employee-owned mobile devices.

The integration will allow HP users to access the BrightCloud IP Reputation Service to identify malicious IP traffic from mobile apps, according to the company. BrightCloud’s continuously updated feed of more than 12 million malicious IP addresses also gives administrators a snapshot of potential threats so they can protect their enterprise networks and reduce the time needed to locate and eliminate new threats. The BrightCloud IP Reputation Service is expected to be available to HP customers by the end of the year.

Webroot recently integrated its BrightCloud IP Reputation Service with security intelligence company LogRhythm, with the goal of increasing the ways joint customers could detect malicious activity and protect against potential breaches. In July, the company provided new details on its new Webroot Channel Edge Reseller Program, which caters to its network of VARs, distributors, service providers and system integrators working in the SMB space.

HP itself has been in the news frequently this month, most notably for its decision to divide the company between its printing and PC hardware divisions and its enterprise hardware and services business. The decision to offshoot the company’s enterprise operation is likely a result of HP’s continued success in both areas and its desire to drive growth in the global server and consumer device markets.