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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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"The solution has done a fabulous job of protecting us from threats.""Integration with other solutions is one of its strongest points. It's very easy to integrate and automate.""The user experience and the quality of the features are good.""I like its ease of use the most. The management console is really nice. I like having one pane of glass that does everything. It does the Sophos anti-virus and encryption. Everything that you need is in one place. It is easy to use, and it is also pretty fast. It provides some pretty good details, and it lets you know who has access to a file. You can also add additional people to the encrypted documents, which is pretty good. Its stability and performance are also very good.""The features that I have found most valuable are encryption tools that encrypt the hard disk and the USB sticks.""The solution can block a virus attack and prevent it from moving across the system.""It is seamless and easy to install. We haven't encountered any recent issues.""It's quite easy to integrate Safeguard with BitLocker"

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"We would maybe want (in the future) advanced security in the filtering of access to the metaverse by augmented reality cameras.""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."

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"The cost is rather expensive. It's a pain point for many clients. They should work to see if they can reduce pricing.""The tutorials need to be simplified. The existing ones need to be easier to follow and we could use some tutorials for basic setups. They should aim to be more like Cisco, which offers very good tutorials and materials.""Sophos SafeGuard cannot block or quarantine such viruses. Quarantine is a feature with shortcomings that needs improvement.""It just needs a little bit more on the reporting side. Its reporting can be improved a little bit in terms of being able to know that things are in the right status. I should be able to pull a report to make sure that everything is all right. It could also have cloud integration. At the time I was using it, it wasn't a cloud product.""If it's possible, they should make all the features available because it's got a lot of features on offer, but you have to buy the license in order to add those features to the normal Endpoint. If they could make all those features available and/or offer a bundling option it would be better.""The product is not cheap.""The solution's ability to integrate with other solutions, such as a DLP, should be addressed.""There's no centralized management. This is a drawback."

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  • "The licensing costs depend on the series. For example, XG 85 can be around $200. If you go to ACC or to a four or five-year enterprise solution, you will find these devices can cost $10,000. It depends on the series."
  • "Licensing for this solution is on a yearly basis."
  • "The licenses are dependant on the number of users and computers you have to protect."
  • "We have a yearly license with Sophos which is around $1000-$1200 or so per annum. There are no additional costs beyond the standard licensing fee."
  • "Licensing is on a yearly basis and the pricing could be better."
  • "It would be great if the price of the solution was lower than the current price. If we are to sell this particular solution to smaller businesses and not just enterprise businesses it needs to be lower."
  • "We pay around $10 a year for each endpoint, including support."
  • "Pricing for Sophos SafeGuard could be improved because it could reach a thousand dollars depending on the product, edition, and software key purchased."
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    out of 28 in Endpoint Encryption
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    986
    Comparisons
    722
    Reviews
    10
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    468
    Rating
    8.7
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    SafeGuard, SafeGuard Encryption
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    Protect your confidential information and comply with regulatory mandates safely and securely with SafeGuard Enterprise, Utimaco's comprehensive modular information protection platform. SafeGuard Enterprise is a modular information protection control platform that enforces policy-based security for PCs and mobile devices across mixed environments. SafeGuard Enterprise offers full transparency to end-users and is easy to administer from a single central console.
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    REVIEWERS
    Financial Services Firm21%
    Insurance Company11%
    Marketing Services Firm11%
    Computer Software Company11%
    VISITORS READING REVIEWS
    Computer Software Company14%
    Government11%
    Financial Services Firm9%
    Comms Service Provider8%
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    Small Business63%
    Midsize Enterprise20%
    Large Enterprise18%
    VISITORS READING REVIEWS
    Small Business35%
    Midsize Enterprise12%
    Large Enterprise53%
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    Check Point Pointsec [EOL] doesn't meet the minimum requirements to be ranked in Endpoint Encryption with 4 reviews while Sophos SafeGuard is ranked 2nd in Endpoint Encryption with 37 reviews. Check Point Pointsec [EOL] is rated 8.0, while Sophos SafeGuard is rated 8.6. 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 Sophos SafeGuard writes "Stable solution that preserves data confidentiality". Check Point Pointsec [EOL] is most compared with , whereas Sophos SafeGuard is most compared with Microsoft BitLocker, Trend Micro Endpoint Encryption, ESET Endpoint Encryption, Cisco Secure Endpoint and McAfee Complete Data Protection.

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