Check Point Pointsec [EOL] vs McAfee Total Protection for Data Loss Prevention comparison

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We performed a comparison between Check Point Pointsec [EOL] and McAfee Total Protection for Data Loss Prevention based on real PeerSpot user reviews.

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"One of the characteristics that give us the most value is that it offers the ability to perform HTTPS inspections.""Check Point GAiA is easy to use.""At the time when this tool was launched on the market, it had new technologies integrated within.""Full disk encryption helps us ensure that data stored on a device is encrypted."

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"What I like about McAfee Total Protection is that it's working. I also like that it doesn't require any specific knowledge to set up.""The product is largely stable.""The stability of the solution can be good. However, the configuration takes a long time for it to be done properly.""The whitelisting works well.""You can manage your compliance in line with legislation such as GDPR and POPIA.""The most valuable feature right now is the user control.""The solution is very user-friendly and valuable.""The most valuable feature is the ability to control access to USB drives and other external devices."

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"The installation was quite complex.""In the next release of this solution, I would like to see application identity support.""The UI was one of the most difficult points to get used to. Due to the UI, even though it was used every day, the administration was complicated.""We would maybe want (in the future) advanced security in the filtering of access to the metaverse by augmented reality cameras."

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"McAfee Total Protection for Data Loss Prevention could improve by making the customer aware of the benefits of the solution which would increase the adoption. Additionally, if there were features to suit multi-cloud environments it would be helpful. If the solution can intelligently identify which is important data for the organization and should not be released from the organization without authorization would be a benefit.""We need to do a lot of configuration.""Integration with other vendors could be improved. For example, with Chrome or Firefox.""The product fails to offer automatic classification capabilities to its users.""McAfee needs to clarify its rules.""McAfee Total Protection for Data Loss Prevention could improve by having artificial intelligence.""Lacks GDPR regulations to enhance security.""It could improve how it deals with solar data."

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  • "The pricing seems expensive both for the license and the support."
  • "The price is high for this type of product."
  • "If the client purchases the entire suite of McAfee Endpoint, the license is included."
  • "Licensing fees are paid on a yearly basis."
  • "There is an annual license to use this solution."
  • "It's not a cheap option."
  • "I'm paying the license for McAfee Total Protection yearly. It could be cheaper, but it's fine."
  • "The price of McAfee Total Protection for Data Loss Prevention is expensive. It is not the most expensive solution but it is typically 15 to 20 percent higher than other solutions. There is no additional cost to using McAfee Total Protection for Data Loss Prevention."
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    Top Answer:The tool focuses on endpoints rather than networks. Endpoints cover everything. It wouldn't be possible to steal confidential information from endpoints.
    Top Answer:McAfee Total Protection for Data Loss Prevention is expensive.
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    Rating
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    Pointsec
    McAfee Total Protection for Data, McAfee Total Protection for DLP, Total Protection for Data, Intel Security Total Protection for Data
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    McAfee Total Protection for Data solution suite protects your data using a combination of powerful encryption, access control, and user-behavior monitoring.
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    REVIEWERS
    Financial Services Firm33%
    Comms Service Provider13%
    Security Firm13%
    Computer Software Company13%
    VISITORS READING REVIEWS
    Computer Software Company16%
    Financial Services Firm14%
    Healthcare Company6%
    Comms Service Provider6%
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    Small Business61%
    Midsize Enterprise14%
    Large Enterprise25%
    VISITORS READING REVIEWS
    Small Business20%
    Midsize Enterprise13%
    Large Enterprise67%
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    Check Point Pointsec [EOL] doesn't meet the minimum requirements to be ranked in Endpoint Encryption with 4 reviews while McAfee Total Protection for Data Loss Prevention is ranked 9th in Data Loss Prevention (DLP) with 29 reviews. Check Point Pointsec [EOL] is rated 8.0, while McAfee Total Protection for Data Loss Prevention is rated 7.4. The top reviewer of Check Point Pointsec [EOL] writes "Very good disk encryption, secure authentication, and centralized administration". On the other hand, the top reviewer of McAfee Total Protection for Data Loss Prevention writes "Highly beneficial DLP functionality, full system protection, and useful file scanning". Check Point Pointsec [EOL] is most compared with , whereas McAfee Total Protection for Data Loss Prevention is most compared with Microsoft Purview Data Loss Prevention, HP Wolf Security, Trend Micro Integrated Data Loss Prevention, Cisco Secure Endpoint and Forcepoint Data Loss Prevention.

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