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McAfee Total Protection for Data Loss Prevention vs Microsoft BitLocker vs Trend Micro Endpoint Encryption [EOL] comparison

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Featured Reviews

KM
Sr. System Engineer at Zensar Technologies
Data protection has improved as we restrict uploads to third-party sites and control devices
We are using customizable policies in the product. Everything is fine regarding alerting and reporting features; we got a notification as well as we received the required events, and it is working well. McAfee Total Protection for Data Loss Prevention is different; whatever the logs are there, they are available on the ePO, so we cannot directly integrate DLP to any third-party tool. We need to actually integrate the ePO itself to enable integration. We are just restricting data to be uploaded, which is the best option that allows us to control organizational data, making it the biggest benefit for us in McAfee Total Protection for Data Loss Prevention. We are protecting data to be uploaded on third party URLs, which helps us meet our needs.
Ibrahin Gamal - PeerSpot reviewer
Senior Technology Specialist at ITE Corp
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.
VijaysinhLigade - PeerSpot reviewer
Senior Technical Solutions Architect at CMS Computers India Pvt Ltd.
Centralized encryption management has strengthened compliance and protects sensitive data daily
When deploying Trend Micro Endpoint Encryption, we faced some issues where scanning was not happening properly, and the policies may not have been created properly, which is the reason it was not working. There could be improvements specifically about the scanning part and policy part where we have to deploy what we actually require. I would like to see features that include collaboration of all alerts and applied analytics so we can immediately identify issues. Analytics can provide immediate reporting before issues spread, as sometimes one issue captured at the site level can spread to high-level operations. If identified and communicated to the team immediately, it could prevent issues. Usually, downloading and reviewing the report takes too much time, and many engineers skip it due to the volume of tasks. However, analytics could generate alerts and ticketing if integrated with the EMS application.

Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"The pricing of the product is excellent. It's very affordable."
"McAfee Total Protection for Data Loss Prevention works perfectly as a DLP solution; it is a matured and established solution that may have a shortage in applying AI, but it has good new approaches in data classification, built-in solution, and also re-architecture for the OCR solution inside the application."
"The user is given a high level of confidence, which is a very good feature of the solution."
"Technical support was good for what we needed."
"The whitelisting works well."
"Offers some good protection features."
"The solution is very user-friendly and valuable."
"I am impressed with the tool's firewalls and web protection."
"The most important aspect of this solution is that if your laptop gets stolen, the information is encrypted."
"It's a straightforward solution for encryption."
"The solution works the way it's supposed to - stability and scalability are fine."
"It's very straightforward to recover data. It's safe for us; in case of lost information, it provides multiple options to recover the data."
"The ease of use is the most valuable feature, and the ability to import data to build your frontend on top of the data is very simple and very usable."
"It is free and native to the OS. We don't have to worry about upgrades or maintaining the product. You encrypt the disk, and you save the recovery key. That's it. The person puts their password in, and after that, it is up to them. If they forget their password, they have to bring it in to get it unlocked."
"It comes bundled with other Microsoft solutions."
"It maintains security on my computer. Since I travel a lot, it gives me confidence that if, for some reason, my computer is lost, my data won't be compromised."
"We are protected at all points, all clean, all the time, with no attacks from the outside."
"The solution enables all the development and technical team members to work from home while, at the same time, ensuring the security of the work environment."
"Very good interface."
"Logging and reporting capabilities of Trend Micro Endpoint Encryption help with compliance verification, and there are no issues."
"We use the solution for data encryption."
"Overall, I think that it's very interesting."
"It passes your data as encrypted in all of your endpoints so that data is more secure so any threat of theft is minimized."
"We use encryption to secure data and devices, and in case you lose your device or your data, this is a major feature that covers everything through encryption."
 

Cons

"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."
"We have a shortage in integration capabilities with DRM solutions, such as Seclore, while it had been working before."
"The interface can be improved, it's too cluttered."
"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."
"McAfee Total Protection for Data Loss Prevention could improve by having artificial intelligence."
"The solution needs an easier integration in heterogeneous and dynamic environments."
"McAfee Total Protection for Data Loss Prevention needs to improve the resources it uses for CPU and RAM."
"One thing that would help us is if the McAfee agent that we install on virtual machines became lighter."
"I would like to be able to encrypt our cloud tenancy."
"In future releases, I would like to see a feature where I can have a view of each device that has BitLocker to see if these machines are encrypted or not. So, I just want a view or a dashboard that can tell us so that I can remediate and add BitLocker to those systems or devices."
"Technical support could be better. It is slow."
"The deployment process regarding prerequisites and automation could be easy to understand."
"If the encryption was faster then it would make the experience more pleasant."
"More detailed documentation about usage would be beneficial, as installation instructions are provided but potential issues are not typically addressed."
"The disc may be damaged; we can lose information."
"Remote management (e.g., enable/disable, reset, etc.) of PIN codes and recovery keys would be a nice feature."
"Compared to Bitlocker or McAfee Disk Encryption, it's not quite as robust."
"Trend Micro Endpoint Encryption currently lacks something similar to a firewall that can detect any vulnerabilities."
"In the next release, it would be better if it was more user-friendly."
"It is not easy to integrate with third party solutions."
"The product's scalability is an area of concern where improvements are required."
"Integration and support could be improved."
"In terms of what must be improved, I would say the support, the next feature, and the road map. I think all these must be improved, but the important thing to improve is the support."
"If Trend Micro Endpoint Encryption comes up with a SaaS solution, it will be better rather than just having an on-premises solution."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"I'm paying the license for McAfee Total Protection yearly. It could be cheaper, but it's fine."
"McAfee Total Protection for Data Loss Prevention is expensive."
"Licensing fees are paid on a yearly basis."
"The price is high for this type of product."
"There is an annual license to use this solution."
"It's not a cheap option."
"I would rate the solution's pricing a six out of ten."
"The pricing seems expensive both for the license and the support."
"The product's cost is included in Windows."
"This solution is included with Microsoft Server and my clients did not have to pay for anything extra."
"It is a totally free solution."
"For reasons unknown, Microsoft products seem to be getting more expensive."
"The solution is expensive."
"The price of this solution should be more competitive."
"The solution’s pricing is reasonable."
"The solution is cost efficient."
"We pay for Trend Micro Endpoint Encryption every six months. The price of the solution is reasonable."
"The solution's licensing costs are yearly."
"I rate the product price a six on a scale of one to ten, where one is high price, and ten is low price."
"I rate the product price a seven on a scale of one to ten, where one is cheap, and ten is expensive."
"One of the reasons we decided to go with Trend Micro Endpoint Security is because of its cost effectiveness."
"You have to pay for the license annually."
"The drive encryption of Trend Micro Endpoint Encryption could improve. Some of my customers have some problems."
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Top Industries

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Outsourcing Company
16%
Construction Company
11%
Manufacturing Company
9%
Comms Service Provider
8%
Financial Services Firm
11%
Manufacturing Company
10%
University
8%
Government
8%
Performing Arts
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Manufacturing Company
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Construction Company
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Outsourcing Company
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Small Business18
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Small Business35
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Small Business13
Midsize Enterprise4
Large Enterprise6
 

Questions from the Community

What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for McAfee Total Protection for Data Loss Prevention?
I rate the pricing for McAfee as competitive compared to other companies; they are in the same range, not a cheap pro...
What needs improvement with McAfee Total Protection for Data Loss Prevention?
Sometimes there are some issues in the product itself; whenever they release a new version, vulnerabilities come into...
What is your primary use case for McAfee Total Protection for Data Loss Prevention?
We are working with McAfee Total Protection for Data Loss Prevention and Trellix products in our environment, but not...
What should one take into account when replacing PGP with Microsoft BitLocker?
Beware to make backup of useful data, then use reverse decryption policy from Symantec panel/McAfee ePO to decrypt th...
Would you choose Microsoft BitLocker or McAfee Complete Data Protection?
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...
What needs improvement with Trend Micro Endpoint Encryption?
When deploying Trend Micro Endpoint Encryption, we faced some issues where scanning was not happening properly, and t...
What is your primary use case for Trend Micro Endpoint Encryption?
Trend Micro Endpoint Encryption is typically used for hardware-focused scenarios, particularly laptop disk encryption...
 

Also Known As

McAfee Total Protection for Data, McAfee Total Protection for DLP, Total Protection for Data, Intel Security Total Protection for Data
BitLocker, MS BitLocker
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