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Check Point Full Disk Encryption Software Blade vs McAfee MVISION Mobile vs Microsoft BitLocker comparison

 

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Danit Sannikov - PeerSpot reviewer
Can be well-integrated with the existing systems in a company and is very intuitive to use
I once faced a problem with the tool, but I remember that I managed to work without a VPN, and then the problem with the product was sorted out somehow. An option to connect not only with the username and password but also through SMS in an easy manner is something that needs to be added to the tool. When I changed the way I connect to the tool to the SMS option, I did it because I bought a new phone, and it had a problem connecting with the tool, after which I had to go to the settings to change it, so I felt it was not very intuitive. In other platforms, the user will have two options to connect, one of which is with a username and password, and the other one is with an SMS.
reviewer1066482 - PeerSpot reviewer
A market leader that integrates nicely with other McAfee security products and is quite stable
We are just customers and end-users. We are using the most up-to-date version available at this time. I'd advise potential new users that the key thing is to clearly understand what your requirements are and what your use cases are, and both your business requirements, your technical requirements, and your regulatory requirements. It's important to understand all of those. A company needs to clearly understand all the use cases it needs to manage and make sure they do the appropriate due diligence to find a product that can achieve all those requirements and handle all those use cases. It was an extensive process for us. We did about four to six months of paper-based due diligence - not even a field trial - to make that we were picking the right product. We leveraged a lot of outside vendor-neutral sources like Gartner. So far, I'd rate the solution at a nine out of ten.
Ibrahin Gamal - PeerSpot reviewer
Data protection improves while users adapt to user access complexities
Recovery options are useful with Microsoft BitLocker. When we get the recovery key from Microsoft, people who we show how BitLocker works did not know the facts about BitLocker. When we tell them about recovery keys, it is very difficult for them to get to the users who have issues in their PCs and do not have the knowledge. When IT asked about the scenario, it was difficult for them. They needed something where they could go to the administration portal to unlock the PC for the user, but we tell them that when a user asks for a recovery key, it consists of 32 numbers to unlock their PC. They observed cost savings after implementing Microsoft BitLocker because they requested BitLocker with System Center. They found that it did not have a high cost, as it is a built-in feature in Windows. When they asked about other solutions, it was very expensive for large numbers in other corporates or organizations. They were very satisfied with Microsoft BitLocker with System Center Configuration Manager.

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We asked business professionals to review the solutions they use. Here are some excerpts of what they said:
 

Pros

"The product's initial setup phase is totally fine."
"The encryption ensures each of our drives is not invasive and that the user does not have a bad experience even while the drive is being encrypted."
"It is a cross-platform tool."
"Encryption prevents data loss which can cost the organization a lot of resources."
"The most valuable feature of Check Point Full Disk Encryption Software Blade is hard disk protection."
"End-to-end encryption provides full disk encryption, ensuring that all data on the device, including the operating system."
"We never had any complaints about the performance of computers with this tool to be able to manage the protection of disks and drives."
"It has addressed storage and data transfer demands efficiently."
"The product is one of the market leaders, according to Gartner, on mobile protection."
"We use Microsoft BitLocker for our endpoints, including laptops."
"The most valuable feature is the authentication process which is very fast."
"The initial setup is very simple."
"As a Microsoft shop, we find this product easy to use."
"It's a straightforward solution for encryption."
"The ease 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."
"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."
"The most valuable feature is the simplicity and integration with the Microsoft Clouds platform."
 

Cons

"I rate the support from Check Point Full Disk Encryption Software Blade a six out of ten."
"The tool should be able to recover data from a stolen device."
"When I changed the way I connect to the tool to the SMS option, I did it because I bought a new phone, and it had a problem connecting with the tool, after which I had to go to the settings to change it, so I felt it was not very intuitive."
"Sometimes the performance rates are not consistent."
"In the future, I would like to see is the ability to decrypt equipment."
"The price is high for small scale business enterprises."
"You do need to be careful that you don't mess too much with the endpoint, or you might have issues with the work stations."
"The response time for technical support could be faster."
"The one thing that I know that they're working on, that's not quite there in the product, is the artificial intelligence aspect."
"The solution lacks the ability to allow its user to provide limited access to someone."
"I would like to see improvement in the solution's central management of passwords. Currently, we install it separately."
"The reporting in Microsoft is very minimal."
"The solution needs to have better protection and improve its pricing."
"It's possible that the time it takes to pull items in to BitLocker could be reduced a bit."
"The management of the product could be made a little easier."
"The only thing that could be slightly improved is the occasional stability issue."
"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."
 

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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"It operates on a subscription model on an annual basis."
"Microsoft BitLocker is a free feature when you are using Microsoft solutions."
"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."
"It is a totally free solution."
"We already use Microsoft products, and Microsoft BitLocker is an add-on product that is free of cost for us."
"The product's cost is included in Windows."
"The price of this solution should be more competitive."
"This solution is included with Microsoft Server and my clients did not have to pay for anything extra."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Computer Software Company
25%
Security Firm
10%
Financial Services Firm
8%
Government
8%
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Computer Software Company
11%
Government
10%
Manufacturing Company
9%
Financial Services Firm
9%
 

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What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Check Point Full Disk Encryption Software Blade?
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What should one take into account when replacing PGP with Microsoft BitLocker?
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Microsoft BitLocker is very intuitive and easy to maintain. It is basically the global standard solution for drive en...
How does Microsoft BitLocker compare with Symantec Endpoint Encryption?
Microsoft BitLocker is very intuitive and easy to maintain. It is basically the global standard solution for drive en...
 

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McAfee MDP, MVISION Mobile
BitLocker, MS BitLocker
 

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