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We performed a comparison between Amazon Macie and McAfee Total Protection for Data Loss Prevention based on real PeerSpot user reviews.

Find out in this report how the two Data Loss Prevention (DLP) solutions compare in terms of features, pricing, service and support, easy of deployment, and ROI.
To learn more, read our detailed Amazon Macie vs. McAfee Total Protection for Data Loss Prevention Report (Updated: March 2024).
765,234 professionals have used our research since 2012.
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Pros
"The tool's performance is good.""The tool gives confidence that our configuration is safe."

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"The ability to block all USBs from the McAfee portal has been great.""The most valuable feature is the ability to control access to USB drives and other external devices.""The most valuable feature of McAfee Total Protection for Data Loss Prevention is data loss prevention.""It can scale.""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.""Enables customization of file types and for different scenarios.""The most valuable features of McAfee Total Protection for Data Loss Prevention are the DLP. The DLP, data loss prevention is the most important feature right now that users are looking for."

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Cons
"Amazon Macie is expensive."

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"The licensing cost for McAfee Total Protection could be cheaper, but apart from that, I don't need anything else. The software has what I need.""McAfee Total Protection for Data Loss Prevention needs to improve the resources it uses for CPU and RAM.""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.""Integration with other vendors could be improved. For example, with Chrome or Firefox.""I would like the solution to improve the AI features for anti-virus detection. I also want the software to include a tool for malware detection.""Our client is not very happy with the lack of support, the skills, and the effectiveness of the tool.""McAfee Total Protection for Data Loss Prevention could improve by having artificial intelligence.""Lacks GDPR regulations to enhance security."

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Pricing and Cost Advice
  • "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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    Questions from the Community
    Top Answer:The tool gives confidence that our configuration is safe.
    Top Answer:Amazon Macie is expensive.
    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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    Also Known As
    McAfee Total Protection for Data, McAfee Total Protection for DLP, Total Protection for Data, Intel Security Total Protection for Data
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    Overview

    Amazon Macie is a security service that uses machine learning to automatically discover, classify, and protect sensitive data in AWS. Amazon Macie recognizes sensitive data such as personally identifiable information (PII) or intellectual property, and provides you with dashboards and alerts that give visibility into how this data is being accessed or moved. The fully managed service continuously monitors data access activity for anomalies, and generates detailed alerts when it detects risk of unauthorized access or inadvertent data leaks. Amazon Macie is available to protect data stored in Amazon S3.

    McAfee Total Protection for Data solution suite protects your data using a combination of powerful encryption, access control, and user-behavior monitoring.
    Sample Customers
    EDMUNDS, AUTODESK
    Kleberg Bank
    Top Industries
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    Computer Software Company17%
    Financial Services Firm16%
    Insurance Company8%
    Government6%
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    Financial Services Firm33%
    Comms Service Provider13%
    Security Firm13%
    Computer Software Company13%
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    Computer Software Company16%
    Financial Services Firm14%
    Comms Service Provider6%
    Healthcare Company6%
    Company Size
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    Small Business19%
    Midsize Enterprise10%
    Large Enterprise71%
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    Small Business61%
    Midsize Enterprise14%
    Large Enterprise25%
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    Small Business19%
    Midsize Enterprise14%
    Large Enterprise67%
    Buyer's Guide
    Amazon Macie vs. McAfee Total Protection for Data Loss Prevention
    March 2024
    Find out what your peers are saying about Amazon Macie vs. McAfee Total Protection for Data Loss Prevention and other solutions. Updated: March 2024.
    765,234 professionals have used our research since 2012.

    Amazon Macie is ranked 21st in Data Loss Prevention (DLP) with 2 reviews while McAfee Total Protection for Data Loss Prevention is ranked 9th in Data Loss Prevention (DLP) with 29 reviews. Amazon Macie is rated 6.6, while McAfee Total Protection for Data Loss Prevention is rated 7.4. The top reviewer of Amazon Macie writes "The solution's performance is good but needs improvement in pricing". 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". Amazon Macie is most compared with Microsoft Purview Data Loss Prevention, Symantec Data Loss Prevention, Trend Micro Integrated Data Loss Prevention, Palo Alto Networks Enterprise Data Loss Prevention and SecureTrust Data Loss Prevention, whereas McAfee Total Protection for Data Loss Prevention is most compared with Microsoft Purview Data Loss Prevention, Cisco Secure Endpoint, Trend Micro Integrated Data Loss Prevention, HP Wolf Security and Forcepoint Data Loss Prevention. See our Amazon Macie vs. McAfee Total Protection for Data Loss Prevention report.

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