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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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"Full disk encryption helps us ensure that data stored on a device is encrypted.""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."

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"The most valuable feature is strong data leak prevention for data protection.""The most valuable feature of McAfee Total Protection for Data Loss Prevention is data loss prevention.""The whitelisting works well.""The overall features of McAfee Total Protection for Data Loss Prevention are very good.""The solution has good stability and endpoint.""McAfee Total Protection for Data Loss Prevention is a very stable product.""I am impressed with the tool's firewalls and web protection.""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."

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"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.""The installation was quite complex.""In the next release of this solution, I would like to see application identity support.""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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"The UI needs to be simplified.""The support from McAfee Total Protection for Data Loss Prevention is good. However, if they provided 24 hours a day seven days a week support that would be a helpful addition.""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.""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.""The product uses a lot of resources and because of this it is not always a good solution for every situation.""When this solution is used it requires a lot of administration because the users can have difficulties using it and require assistance. The administrators are continuously modifying the policies for the users. Technical support will be used frequently.""There needs to be support for blocking the sending of files by email because even if you block or remove an external disk, the files are not protected.""In my experience, it's not really user-friendly for me, in terms of how I navigate with the ePolicy Orchestrator. They need to upgrade their management console."

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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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    Reviews
    15
    Average Words per Review
    341
    Rating
    7.9
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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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    Financial Services Firm33%
    Comms Service Provider13%
    Security Firm13%
    Computer Software Company13%
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    Computer Software Company16%
    Financial Services Firm14%
    Healthcare Company7%
    Comms Service Provider6%
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    Small Business61%
    Midsize Enterprise14%
    Large Enterprise25%
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    Small Business21%
    Midsize Enterprise13%
    Large Enterprise66%
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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 HP Wolf Security, Microsoft Purview Data Loss Prevention, Trend Micro Integrated Data Loss Prevention, Cisco Secure Endpoint and Forcepoint Data Loss Prevention.

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