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Endpoint Encryption
April 2024
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Provides a centralized management console and a straightforward initial setup process
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  • "It can be expensive. However, if you plan to scale or are at a large enterprise company, this product could be what you need."
  • "The licensing costs yearly are $5000."
  • "They have two solutions for encryption including Symantec Endpoint Encryption and PGP Endpoint Encryption. With one PGP license, you can deploy the two solutions. The PGP license gives you two options."
  • "Depending on how many modules you will use (up to five) the licensing will be more expensive."
  • "The pricing is fair but there is variability in our area that needs to be addressed."
  • "The cost of this solution is a little on the higher side."
  • "The license is not very expensive."
  • "There is a license required for this solution."

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    How does Microsoft BitLocker compare with Symantec Endpoint Encryption?
    Top Answer:Microsoft BitLocker is very intuitive and easy to maintain. It is basically the global standard solution for drive encryption and it successfully fulfills regulatory needs in terms of data protection… more »
    What do you like most about Symantec Endpoint Encryption?
    Top Answer:One notable aspect is the ability to customize alerts and other settings.
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    What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Symantec Endpoint...
    Top Answer:We hold an annual license, and their pricing is competitive, falling into the affordable range. I would rate it around three or four in terms of cost-effectiveness. However, deploying these servers… more »
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    Ranking
    13th
    out of 28 in Endpoint Encryption
    Views
    312
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    7th
    out of 28 in Endpoint Encryption
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    2,734
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    2,093
    Reviews
    9
    Average Words per Review
    341
    Rating
    6.9
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    Also Known As
    Symantec Drive Encryption
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    Boxcryptor
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    Overview

    Boxcryptor is file-encryption software designed and created specifically for cloud use, with support for all major cloud-storage providers, as well as any cloud-storage provider that follows the Web Distributed Authoring and Versioning (WebDAV) standard. With the increasing number of security threats, data and identity privacy are becoming more critical. Whether for personal or professional use, Boxcryptor has a solution. After installing Boxcryptor, the user has the ability to encrypt, decrypt, share, and add and remove files from cloud storage directly through his/her personal computer (PC) or device, simplifying all file-management tasks. End users are able to protect files by encrypting them locally before those files are posted to a cloud-storage provider, ensuring file security and file-data privacy throughout the process.

    Symantec Drive Encryption, powered by PGP technology provides organizations with strong full-disk and removable media encryption and the ability to integrate with Symantec Data Loss Prevention. Intuitive management enables enterprise scale deployments and features compliance-based, out-of-the-box reporting plus customizable reports. Management capabilities include support for native OS encryption (FileVault2) and Opal compliant self-encrypting drives.
    Sample Customers
    TeamSpeak Systems GmbH, can2close GmbH, Viantro, mohchi, Agile Partners GmbH
    Citrix Systems Inc., City of Lansing, Commercial & Industrial Property, France T_l_visions, Fujian Mobile Co. Ltd., Group Lotus plc, Hall Booth Smith & Slover, P.C. (HBSS), Portugal Telecom, PostFinance, Public Pension Agency
    Top Industries
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    REVIEWERS
    Financial Services Firm58%
    Computer Software Company11%
    Government5%
    Aerospace/Defense Firm5%
    VISITORS READING REVIEWS
    Computer Software Company14%
    Financial Services Firm11%
    Manufacturing Company10%
    Healthcare Company7%
    Company Size
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    REVIEWERS
    Small Business37%
    Midsize Enterprise21%
    Large Enterprise42%
    VISITORS READING REVIEWS
    Small Business22%
    Midsize Enterprise16%
    Large Enterprise62%
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    Boxcryptor is ranked 13th in Endpoint Encryption while Symantec Endpoint Encryption is ranked 7th in Endpoint Encryption with 34 reviews. Boxcryptor is rated 0.0, while Symantec Endpoint Encryption is rated 7.6. On the other hand, the top reviewer of Symantec Endpoint Encryption writes "Provides a centralized management console and a straightforward initial setup process ". Boxcryptor is most compared with Microsoft BitLocker, whereas Symantec Endpoint Encryption is most compared with Microsoft BitLocker, McAfee Complete Data Protection, Cisco Secure Endpoint, Digital Guardian and WinMagic SecureDoc.

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