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McAfee Total Protection for Data Loss Prevention vs Microsoft BitLocker vs OpenText Data Privacy and Protection Foundation (Voltage) comparison

 

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VivekGupta7 - PeerSpot reviewer
Versatile with good patching and a straightforward setup
There is some fine-tuning needed, even once you define something. We need to do a lot of configuration. It would be easier if they made the configuration simpler, especially in the beginning. They need to give the user more choices and provide more guidance to help avoid problems later on. We'd like some more built-in predictive analytics so we can be prepared for what might happen in the future. We did have some bandwidth issues during setup. If your update fails, you may have stability issues. We find it difficult to reach higher levels of support when we face larger issues.
Ibrahin Gamal - PeerSpot reviewer
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.
SasmitHota - PeerSpot reviewer
Easy configuration, high availability, and excellent support
Micro Focus Voltage SecureData Enterprise can improve the types of encryptions. They are limited by the number of types of encryption and types of masking they are allowing. In the solution that we were using, the illustration interface and the number of capabilities in terms of data masking were limited. They did not have any database masking capabilities or masking capabilities for unstructured data.

Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"Enables customization of file types and for different scenarios."
"McAfee Total Protection for Data Loss Prevention is a very stable product."
"The pricing of the product is excellent. It's very affordable."
"The administrative capabilities and the interface make this product accessible and easy to use."
"The solution is very user-friendly and valuable."
"It can scale."
"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."
"You can manage your compliance in line with legislation such as GDPR and POPIA."
"We have not seen any bugs or glitches, so the stability is good."
"One significant aspect is that without the BitLocker key, you can't log in to the user's laptop. I appreciate the capability to encrypt the user's hard drive, ensuring access only with the recovery key. In an enterprise setup, we store all BitLocker keys on our server. So, whenever a user attempts to log in, the architecture authenticates with the key. This ensures that our data is secure. Even if the user's laptop is lost, we have confidence that the data remains inaccessible. So far, our user data is well-protected."
"The solution is included in Windows 11."
"The initial setup is very simple."
"The most valuable feature of this solution is the protection and ease of use."
"It's a straightforward solution for encryption."
"It is easy to use and administer."
"The solution's most valuable feature is that it is simple to deploy and manage."
"The most valuable feature of Micro Focus Voltage SecureData Enterprise is the ease of configuration and the group services rest API."
"The number one feature I found was that the install was really easy, it was quite helpful."
 

Cons

"The interface can be improved, it's too cluttered."
"It could improve how it deals with solar data."
"Technical support doesn't really offer fast response times."
"The solution takes up too much CPU and memory."
"There are a lot of vulnerabilities and viruses and malware can proliferate."
"Lacks GDPR regulations to enhance security."
"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 product fails to offer automatic classification capabilities to its users."
"It's possible that the time it takes to pull items in to BitLocker could be reduced a bit."
"It needs a management console."
"The people at the first level of support refer you to articles that do not pertain to the problem at hand."
"They could improve cloud integration regarding attribute and encryption key management."
"I would recommend BitLocker only because of the economic side, not the technical side. If the features were included in the already existing licenses I would use it. If not, I would recommend other products."
"It would be good if Microsoft offered improved recovery options or if it could automate the recovery options a bit."
"The console GUI could be better."
"The deployment process regarding prerequisites and automation could be easy to understand."
"For a future release, the interface looks a bit dated and could be improved."
"Micro Focus Voltage SecureData Enterprise can improve the types of encryptions. They are limited by the number of types of encryption and types of masking they are allowing. In the solution that we were using, the illustration interface and the number of capabilities in terms of data masking were limited."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"I'm paying the license for McAfee Total Protection yearly. It could be cheaper, but it's fine."
"I would rate the solution's pricing a six out of ten."
"The price of the solution could improve."
"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."
"If the client purchases the entire suite of McAfee Endpoint, the license is included."
"It's not a cheap option."
"The price of the solution could improve, it is expensive. We typically sell one and three-year licenses."
"McAfee Total Protection for Data Loss Prevention is expensive."
"It operates on a subscription model on an annual basis."
"Microsoft BitLocker is a free feature when you are using Microsoft solutions."
"Microsoft BitLocker's pricing is fair; I rate it a four out of ten."
"The price of this solution should be more competitive."
"The solution is priced low. I would rate the product's pricing one out of ten."
"It is free. It is enabled as part of the operating system. Once you have an operating system license, you're licensed for Bitlocker."
"It is a totally free solution."
"We didn't pay for additional licenses since the solution is built into Windows."
"I found some of their licensing is a bit complex. I am also finding that some of their cloud solutions are quite expensive."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Computer Software Company
14%
Financial Services Firm
13%
Retailer
7%
Non Profit
6%
Computer Software Company
11%
Government
10%
Manufacturing Company
9%
Financial Services Firm
9%
Financial Services Firm
24%
Computer Software Company
14%
Manufacturing Company
7%
Insurance Company
6%
 

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Questions from the Community

What do you like most about McAfee Total Protection for Data Loss Prevention?
The tool focuses on endpoints rather than networks. Endpoints cover everything. It wouldn't be possible to steal conf...
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...
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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
Micro Focus Voltage SecureData Enterprise, Micro Focus SecureData, Voltage, SecureData, Voltage SecureData
 

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