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"ObserveIT is small, easy to use, easy to deploy, and is not complicated, so it's more generally suited for only SMBs. It's a good value with a cheaper price."

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"The solution has significantly improved data security and compliance posture by allowing us to track and monitor activities. We can see who accesses data and when files are created and understand what's happening in our environment.""Varonis Platform is transparent and captures everything in the environment without impacting the performance. The tool helps us unify data feeds into a single reporting system."

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"ObserveIT is not scalable and it's not for the medium to large corporations. It's for the smaller environments. For the larger corporations, we have other scalable solutions."

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"The product is very complicated."

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Top Answer:In addition to responsesfrom Xavier Suriol and reviewer1324719, also consider ObserveIT from Proofpoint.
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Top Answer:The tool's update process is not easy as compared to other tools.
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Overview

The biggest security problem today is people. Insiders are responsible for 90% of security incidents, per the 2015 Verizon DBIR Report. Organizations need to manage security risk from vendors, privileged users and high-risk users. ObserveIT captures video playback of policy violations and comprehensive metadata related to what people are doing, with this information, you can easily search and see what happened without translating logs or investigating across multiple systems.

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Varonis Platform is a comprehensive data security and analytics solution that helps organizations protect their critical data from insider threats and cyberattacks. Its primary use case is to provide visibility and control over data access, usage, and permissions across multiple platforms and environments. 

The most valuable functionality is its ability to analyze and monitor data activity in real-time, identify abnormal behavior, and provide actionable insights to mitigate risks. It uses machine learning algorithms to detect and alert users to suspicious activities, such as data exfiltration, privilege abuse, and ransomware attacks. 

This platform enables organizations to understand and manage their data risks effectively. It helps prevent data breaches, identify and remediate vulnerabilities, and ensure compliance with various data protection regulations. By leveraging increased visibility into data usage, organizations make informed decisions regarding access controls and permissions, minimizing the potential for data leakage or unauthorized access. 

Moreover, Varonis Platform improves incident response and investigation capabilities by providing detailed audit trails and forensics capabilities. It helps organizations quickly identify the source of a security incident, understand its impact, and take appropriate actions to remediate the situation. 

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Coca Cola, Allianz, Premiere League, Xerox, AIG, Cigna, Starbucks, Revlon, Toshiba, Nissan and more.
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Top Industries
VISITORS READING REVIEWS
Financial Services Firm24%
Computer Software Company13%
Manufacturing Company9%
Government8%
VISITORS READING REVIEWS
Computer Software Company13%
Financial Services Firm13%
Manufacturing Company10%
Insurance Company8%
Company Size
VISITORS READING REVIEWS
Small Business19%
Midsize Enterprise17%
Large Enterprise64%
VISITORS READING REVIEWS
Small Business21%
Midsize Enterprise15%
Large Enterprise64%

ObserveIT is ranked 2nd in User Activity Monitoring while Varonis Platform is ranked 23rd in Data Loss Prevention (DLP) with 2 reviews. ObserveIT is rated 8.4, while Varonis Platform is rated 8.0. The top reviewer of ObserveIT writes "Easy to implement and configure. Ticketing and incident workflow can be improved. ". On the other hand, the top reviewer of Varonis Platform writes "Offers visibility and helps to keep track of access ". ObserveIT is most compared with Teramind, CyberArk Privileged Access Manager, Ekran System, Dtex Systems and One Identity Safeguard, whereas Varonis Platform is most compared with Microsoft Purview, BigID, SailPoint IdentityIQ, Veritas Data Insight and Microsoft Purview Information Protection.

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