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We performed a comparison between Check Point Full Disk Encryption Software Blade, McAfee Complete Data Protection, and Microsoft BitLocker based on real PeerSpot user reviews.

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Pros
"It keeps the devices well monitored.""The most valuable feature of Check Point Full Disk Encryption Software Blade is hard disk protection.""This encryption is relatively fast and really covers the needs required.""It helps us maximize the operational efficiency and performance of our activities.""The solution provides complete security for one's workstation.""We never had any complaints about the performance of computers with this tool to be able to manage the protection of disks and drives.""End-to-end encryption provides full disk encryption, ensuring that all data on the device, including the operating system.""It is a cross-platform tool."

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"The most valuable feature is security.""The McAfee Threat Protection and McAfee Web Protection are valuable aspects of the solution. They're better than other features that come with the endpoints.""The console of the EDR is totally in the cloud.""In the configuration, you can restrict a user from accessing a removable drive.""The solution is excellent for protecting users from data being exploited. It's also great for preventing data leakage.""With respect to data loss prevention, I think it is helpful to the customer.""The console allows us to manage not only endpoint protection, but DLP, and also integration with MVISION Cloud.""The solution has a good interface."

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"The solution has a feature that automatically asks the users to upgrade their password once we set up the process.""It maintains security on my computer. Since I travel a lot, it gives me confidence that if, for some reason, my computer is lost, my data won't be compromised.""Integration with System Center Configuration Manager (C: and D: logical drives are encrypted before installing Windows via SCCM).""There's a lot of manageability within the solution. This is very helpful.""Whole Disk Encryption is great. BitLocker runs seamlessly during boot up.""It's a straightforward solution for encryption.""It is easy to use. It is usually easy to recover someone's privacy. The manageability is much easier than McAfee. I think that Microsoft is a leader in this area. We are in the Microsoft school so our judgment of McAfee will be a little bit unfair as we recommend Microsoft all the time because of the easy manageability and support. I think that McAfee is designed for a different customer and every time we open a ticket with their support, it takes a very, very long time. The main difference is just the manageability and support. In terms of the solution itself or the functionality, I know that McAfee is very strong, but manageability and support, for us, is much more important. It's strengthens the solution for us.""It's my understanding that the initial setup is straightforward."

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Cons
"The response time for technical support could be faster.""While the solution works as it should, it is overly expensive.""The tool is too expensive to be an add-on to the main solution. They could launch it independently so that costs can be lowered.""The cost of maintaining the system is high for personal use.""I would like to bring centralized management to mobile devices.""Regarding the general topic of support, many have annoyances with it.""The tool should be able to recover data from a stolen device.""There are a few cases of security breaches when the networking system fails and can lead to malware attacks. The next release should focus more on data virtualization and support for all computing devices."

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"The solution needs more advanced features.""They could be better in terms of Complete Data Protection.""In terms of where the solution could improve, it could integrate with network solutions for ADTs, email web gateways and discovery.""There are some features that do not work with Mac.""The product consumes too much RAM and CPU for its processing and this can lead to resource issues on PCs.""The price is a little high and could be better.""I want simplicity. A new user opening the dashboard will be confused. It needs to be more user-friendly.""We encountered several problems with the solution's stability."

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"The solution could be improved if it was more user friendly.""There are options which could be implemented to make it a little more like PGP Whole Disk Encryption.""Lacks a portal that can be managed rather than just existing.""In future releases, I would like to see a feature where I can have a view of each device that has BitLocker to see if these machines are encrypted or not. So, I just want a view or a dashboard that can tell us so that I can remediate and add BitLocker to those systems or devices.""The customizations could be more flexible.""At the end of it all, we are looking for something that can be easier to manage.""Microsoft BitLocker needs to be an all-inclusive solution. For example, a Trusted Platform Module (TPM) cryptoprocessor is required to use Bitlocker with your computer which keeps Bitlocker from adoption beyond Windows.""Some of the technical internal functions, such as encryption protocols or something similar, could be improved."

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Pricing and Cost Advice
  • "As it costs $125 per workstation per year, something which is above the price of what the competition is charging, the solution is definitely too expensive."
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  • "The price of this solution needs to be improved."
  • "The price is good, it's a low-cost solution."
  • "This solution is reasonably priced."
  • "The pricing is better than that of some competing products."
  • "The pricing of the cloud offering seems confusing."
  • "I think the price could be a little bit less."
  • "McAfee Complete Data Protection is a little bit expensive."
  • "We currently have a contract option with McAfee Complete Data Protection."
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  • "BitLocker is already in Windows 10 and its price has already been "paid"."
  • "It is a totally free solution."
  • "This solution is included with Microsoft Server and my clients did not have to pay for anything extra."
  • "It's not about pricing, because we are working with Enterprise companies that already have Windows Enterprise, so BitLocker comes already included as a Windows feature. It's free for Enterprise users. The price is only for deployment. The customer will pay for McAfee, however."
  • "The cost of this solution is bundled in with part of the subscription for the Microsoft Cloud. We have users subscribed to Enterprise E5 and it comes with E5"
  • "The price of this solution should be more competitive."
  • "BitLocker is included in our license and doesn't cost us anything extra."
  • "It is free. It is enabled as part of the operating system. Once you have an operating system license, you're licensed for Bitlocker."
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    Questions from the Community
    Top Answer:The cost of licenses depends on the characteristics or implementation you are looking for.
    Top Answer:They should improve the interface and make it a little more user-friendly. They should also improve performance in… more »
    Top Answer:Microsoft BitLocker is very intuitive and easy to maintain. It is basically the global standard solution for drive… more »
    Top Answer:It provides encryption, data protection, and DLP, all under one roof The deployment, scalability, and reporting is too… more »
    Top Answer:When it comes to pricing, I've observed an increase recently.
    Top Answer:Beware to make backup of useful data, then use reverse decryption policy from Symantec panel/McAfee ePO to decrypt the… more »
    Top Answer:Microsoft BitLocker is very intuitive and easy to maintain. It is basically the global standard solution for drive… more »
    Top Answer:The solution has a feature that automatically asks the users to upgrade their password once we set up the process.
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    Also Known As
    BitLocker, MS BitLocker
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    Overview

    The Check Point Full Disk Encryption Software Blade provides automatic security for all information on endpoint hard drives, including user data, operating system files and temporary and erased files. For maximum data protection, multi-factor pre-boot authentication ensures user identity, while encryption prevents data loss from theft.
    Learn more about Full disk encryption.

    Sensitive data is constantly at risk of loss, theft, and exposure. Many times, the data simply walks right out the front door on a laptop or USB device. Companies that suffer such a data loss risk serious consequences, including regulatory penalties, public disclosure, brand damage, customer distrust, and financial losses. According to a Ponemon Institute report, 7% of all corporate laptops will be lost or stolen sometime during their useful life. The rapid proliferation of mobile devices with large storage capacities and often internet access is opening up even more channels for data loss or theft, so protecting sensitive, proprietary, and personally identifiable information must be a top priority. McAfee Complete Data Protection Suites address all of these concerns and many more.

    BitLocker is a full disk encryption solution that protects your data from theft, hacking, and loss. BitLocker achieves this by encrypting the entire drive that hosts your operating system and all your data. BitLocker can work on all operating systems, drives, or devices, including portable storage devices.

    After BitLocker completes the data encryption, it generates a recovery key. Only those with the correct encryption key will be able to decrypt and access the encrypted files and information. Attempts to access secured data on premises or over the network will be met with either authentication prompts or error messages saying the data cannot be accessed.

    BitLocker provides its users with peace of mind by improving security and reducing risks of critical data loss and intrusions.

    Benefits of Microsoft BitLocker

    • Comprehensive data protection: BitLocker encryption provides increased security for data throughout its lifecycle, which starts with the creation and storage of the data and ends with its removal. Encryption prevents important data from being accidentally revealed or stolen. When data is encrypted, stealing data is more difficult, and hackers are often discouraged from instigating a cyberattack.

    • BitLocker is free with Microsoft Windows: Microsoft BitLocker is free to use and very easy to set up.

    • Good performance: BitLocker does not make the computer slow down or freeze when in use. You are free to work on other processes with BitLocker running in the background. BitLocker’s interface is very intuitive and the process of encrypting and decrypting data is straightforward and fast.

    • Prevent unauthorized data modification: BitLocker helps to keep your computing environment safe from any unauthorized changes. BitLocker regularly inspects your boot settings every time your PC is turned on. When BitLocker notices that modifications have been made to your boot environment, it forces the PC to enter recovery mode.

    Reviews from Real Users

    Microsoft BitLocker stands out among its competitors for a number of reasons. Two major ones are its powerful encryption capabilities and its user-friendly user interface.

    An ICT operations and security manager notes, “It is free and native to the OS. We don't have to worry about upgrades or maintaining the product. You encrypt the disk, and you save the recovery key. That's it. The person puts their password in, and after that, it is up to them. If they forget their password, they have to bring it in to get it unlocked.”

    Kevin C., a director at Pathfinder, writes, “Theease of use is the most valuable feature. The ability to import data to build your frontend on top of the data is very simple and very useable.”

    Sample Customers
    Osmose, International Fund for Animal Welfare (IFAW)
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    ACV, Proaxis Therapy, Choice Hotels International, adnymics GmbH, Intermedia, NMBS/SNCB
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    Government14%
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    Cloud Provider14%
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    Computer Software Company22%
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    Manufacturing Company7%
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    Government10%
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    Small Business57%
    Midsize Enterprise9%
    Large Enterprise35%
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    Small Business38%
    Midsize Enterprise11%
    Large Enterprise51%
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