We performed a comparison between Check Point Pointsec [EOL] and Symantec Endpoint Encryption based on real PeerSpot user reviews.
Find out what your peers are saying about Microsoft, Sophos, Check Point Software Technologies and others in Endpoint Encryption."At the time when this tool was launched on the market, it had new technologies integrated within."
"Check Point GAiA is easy to use."
"One of the characteristics that give us the most value is that it offers the ability to perform HTTPS inspections."
"Full disk encryption helps us ensure that data stored on a device is encrypted."
"The most valuable feature is that it works in the background so that the end-users are not aware of what is happening on the laptop."
"We find the dashboard, endpoint mobile encryption, and email encryption valuable."
"The initial setup was easy."
"I like the solution for its encryption."
"The solution is pretty stable."
"Disk encryption and file and folder encryption are the most valuable and used features. It is also very well integrated with Symantec Messaging Gateway and Symantec DLP, which is helpful in protecting any kind of information that goes outside. Symantec DLP catches an email and sends it to the encryption server. The encryption server encrypts the email and intimates to the user that confidential information is being sent out. The administrator can then take appropriate action."
"The most valuable feature is the ease of use."
"The most valuable features are the messaging features and shared folders."
"In the next release of this solution, I would like to see application identity support."
"The installation was quite complex."
"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."
"We would maybe want (in the future) advanced security in the filtering of access to the metaverse by augmented reality cameras."
"More features need to be included in the encryption software."
"Upgrades from one version to another may only sometimes be straightforward, especially if one needs a clearer understanding of the process."
"The initial setup is a bit complex."
"The security could be improved."
"The product can be expensive. Price was a factor in moving away from the product."
"It was hard to install and took us about three months."
"The solution does not have endpoint control."
"I think that they should improve the on-premises version to include the manageability and simplicity that is available on the cloud."
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Check Point Pointsec [EOL] doesn't meet the minimum requirements to be ranked in Endpoint Encryption with 4 reviews while Symantec Endpoint Encryption is ranked 7th in Endpoint Encryption with 34 reviews. Check Point Pointsec [EOL] is rated 8.0, while Symantec Endpoint Encryption is rated 7.6. 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 Symantec Endpoint Encryption writes "Provides a centralized management console and a straightforward initial setup process ". Check Point Pointsec [EOL] is most compared with , whereas Symantec Endpoint Encryption is most compared with Microsoft BitLocker, McAfee Complete Data Protection, Cisco Secure Endpoint, Digital Guardian and WinMagic SecureDoc.
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