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

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

"There are some good protection features here such as prohibiting people from taking screenshots or taking data that is copied on their external devices."
"The pricing of the product is excellent. It's very affordable."
"If a DLP is implemented correctly, the value is that you can address the human error issues."
"I would recommend this solution to other companies as it is stable and strong in data loss prevention and works quite well."
"The ability to block all USBs from the McAfee portal has been great."
"The interface and administration are important because the data protection capabilities are already there, and the administration and the interface make it accessible and easy to use."
"The tool focuses on endpoints rather than networks. Endpoints cover everything. It wouldn't be possible to steal confidential information from endpoints."
"Offers some good protection features."
"If you want a free solution and work on Microsoft, use Windows BitLocker."
"This solution does everything that we need it to do, is very convenient, and fits into our strategy of having everything in a homogeneous Microsoft Cloud."
"The initial setup is very simple."
"There is no fear of losing my job as a result of unauthorized access to my flash drives, and any other drives."
"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 solution is completely free and available through Windows 10."
"It's my understanding that the initial setup is straightforward."
"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."
"The interface is a great feature."
"It passes your data as encrypted in all of your endpoints so that data is more secure so any threat of theft is minimized."
"Trend Micro provides good overall protection. It has saved us from a few attacks and malware."
"The disk encryption is great."
"Fast encryption feature."
"The most valuable feature of the solution is the antivirus part it offers."
"Overall, I think that it's very interesting."
"Encryption is the basic feature, and that is what I like about it. I also like that it is kind of easy to install and easy to configure."
 

Cons

"Integration with other vendors could be improved. For example, with Chrome or Firefox."
"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."
"McAfee Total Protection for Data Loss Prevention could improve by having artificial intelligence."
"For our new engineers, it is difficult to understand the McAfee DLP interface, or configure it in the deployment scenario."
"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."
"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."
"The ability of it to stop the most advanced malware and other unknown types of attacks didn't live up to the expectations that were associated with a whitelisting solution."
"The people at the first level of support refer you to articles that do not pertain to the problem at hand."
"The reporting in Microsoft is very minimal."
"More customization options would have been nice, such as password selection, actions when the screen is locked, etc."
"I would like to see improvement in the solution's central management of passwords. Currently, we install it separately."
"There are options which could be implemented to make it a little more like PGP Whole Disk Encryption."
"The migration itself is a nightmare."
"The visualization could be better."
"There is room for improvement in stability."
"The product's scalability is an area of concern where improvements are required."
"Support from them was not fast."
"Integration and support could be improved."
"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 are recovery issues that arise."
"It would be great if this solution had support for file integrity monitoring."
"In the next release, it would be better if it was more user-friendly."
"I have been infected with ransomware that Trend Micro Endpoint Encryption should catch, and if we get infected it must be learning for it to know it is malware."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"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."
"The price of the solution could improve, it is expensive. We typically sell one and three-year licenses."
"I would rate the solution's pricing a six out of ten."
"The pricing seems expensive both for the license and the support."
"There is an annual license to use this solution."
"If the client purchases the entire suite of McAfee Endpoint, the license is included."
"Licensing fees are paid on a yearly basis."
"It's not a cheap option."
"We already use Microsoft products, and Microsoft BitLocker is an add-on product that is free of cost for us."
"On a scale from one to ten, where one is expensive and ten is cheap, I rate the solution's pricing an eight out of ten."
"Microsoft BitLocker's pricing is fair; I rate it a four out of ten."
"The product's cost is included in Windows."
"The cost of this solution is bundled in with part of the subscription for the Microsoft Cloud. We have users subscribed to Enterprise E5 and it comes with E5"
"BitLocker is already in Windows 10 and its price has already been "paid"."
"The solution’s pricing is reasonable."
"Microsoft BitLocker is a free feature when you are using Microsoft solutions."
"We pay for Trend Micro Endpoint Encryption every six months. The price of the solution is reasonable."
"One of the reasons we decided to go with Trend Micro Endpoint Security is because of its cost effectiveness."
"The drive encryption of Trend Micro Endpoint Encryption could improve. Some of my customers have some problems."
"You have to pay for the license annually."
"I rate the product price a six on a scale of one to ten, where one is high price, and ten is low price."
"The solution's licensing costs are yearly."
"I rate the product price a seven on a scale of one to ten, where one is cheap, and ten is expensive."
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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
Midsize Enterprise3
Large Enterprise9
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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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