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Data Loss Prevention (DLP)
March 2024
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We performed a comparison between Symantec Data Loss Prevention and Webroot Advanced Email Encryption powered by Zix based on real PeerSpot user reviews.

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Featured Review
Serif Muammer Sak
Consitent, accurate, and simple
There are two things this solution has helped improve. In terms of the DLP, it can protect from data breaches in your company since you need to... Read more →
John Zupancic
Inexpensive, with good email security, but the technical support could be improved
Today, everyone needs encryption. Zix Email Message Privacy makes encryption easy.
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Pros
"The features I like most about this solution is the endpoint modules because it gives us the protection we need.""The solution offers great reporting.""DLP's most valuable feature is compliance.""The initial setup is easy.""I have found the most valuable feature to be partial enlisting.""The detection capabilities are comprehensive.""The data-at-rest features are the most valuable because they let us identify data infected with ransomware and prevent employees from being exploited through phishing attacks. If an employee is compromised, the attacker can access servers and deposit ransomware. This enables the attacker to exfiltrate data remotely using employees' credentials. It might be valuable data that could cause a business reputational and financial damage if stolen and publicized. It could also be credit card data or personal health information stored on critical servers.""Symantec Data Loss Prevention is the number one product in its field. It does its job well and it has all the necessary features. It is definitely better than any other solution on the market."

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"They do a better job of determining what's real and what's not than most of the other solutions we have tried, and it's been very painless to use."

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Cons
"Where things could be improved is that product engineering takes time to respond when we make a request. They get on a call for troubleshooting, but fixing the issue takes time.""The product's pricing and support services need improvement.""That fine tuning has to be done for the customer as well as the vendor. So if I take Symantec DLP, we have to have some final fine tuning but we may need some time developing this depending on the customer. This is an area where something can be done to improve the product.""The console is not the best one. There is room for improvement in the management console.""The Symantec DLP solution is very complex, and installation requires many components.""Symantec Data Loss Prevention's AI technology has certain shortcomings where improvements can be made.""The enforce service is difficult to understand, and free courses made available on the internet would be useful.""Agent configuration should be improved for easier interaction for users, particularly by allowing configuration changes to be done on a grid."

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"They have some areas that could be improved. For example, we also use this solution for email encryption, which was clunky and could be improved, but the email security itself has been excellent."

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Pricing and Cost Advice
  • "If you are a small firm with less than 150 users, Symantec can be too pricey."
  • "From what I know the pricing is good, it's not too expensive. If you negotiate you can get a good price."
  • "The pricing and licensing are based on per user endpoints."
  • "The pricing is competitive and not pricey. We also receive corporate discounts."
  • "We are happy with the pricing and licencing."
  • "In terms of pricing, Symantec DLP works with Oracle Database. Oracle Database licensing is much more expensive than other databases. That might be a drawback for customers. The pricing is on a yearly subscription basis."
  • "Pricing is reasonable."
  • "The pricing is reasonable."

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  • "In terms of pricing, I believe they provide excellent value."

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    Questions from the Community
    What do you like most about Symantec Data Loss Prevention?
    Top Answer:The incident response capability has been instrumental in mitigating potential data loss.
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    Top Answer:The platform is expensive.
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    What needs improvement with Symantec Data Loss Prevention?
    Top Answer:The product's pricing and support services need improvement.
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    Ranking
    3rd
    out of 76 in Data Loss Prevention (DLP)
    Views
    5,672
    Comparisons
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    586
    Rating
    8.1
    14th
    out of 15 in Secure Email Gateway (SEG)
    Views
    218
    Comparisons
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    Symantec DLP
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    Overview

    Keeping sensitive corporate information safe and compliant has never been easy. But today, you’re faced with a totally new set of data protection challenges. Sensitive information is leaving the safety of your corporate network as more employees share files over consumer cloud storage services and access those files on their own mobile devices. The number of targeted cyber attacks continues to grow, as cybercriminals develop effective new methods for defeating traditional security measures and stealing corporate information. And as all of these factors converge, it becomes increasingly difficult to manage corporate information and protect it against loss and theft. 

    Symantec Data Loss Prevention (DLP) provides a comprehensive approach to information protection that embraces today’s cloud- and mobile-centered realities. With DLP, you can:

    • Discover where data is stored across all of your cloud, mobile, network, endpoint, and storage systems

    • Monitor how data is being used, whether your employees are on or off the network

    • Protect data from being leaked or stolen—no matter where it’s stored or how it’s used

    Proven Content Filters

    To send an encrypted email, your employees simply create a message and hit ‘send'. Our content filters take care of the rest.

    Transparent Delivery

    When your employees receive an encrypted reply, the experience is just as easy. They simply open the encrypted email like regular email. No matter where they are or what device they use, if your customers and partners have email, they can easily receive encrypted email.

    Convenient Recipient Experience

    Our patented Best Method of Delivery ensures all messages are delivered in the most secure and easy manner possible, including transparent, pull and push methods. For pull delivery, secure web portals can be in the cloud or on-site. Also among our robust methods is secure PDF for statement delivery.

    Simplified Quarantined Messages

    If an email is quarantined, then employees, managers and IT receive notification to view the message and policy violations and can delete the email, or justify and release it for delivery.

    Sample Customers
    Hadassah University Hospital, Her Majestys Government (HMG), United Kingdom, Hitachi Consulting Software Services India Pvt Ltd., Hua Nan Bank, Hyundai Department Store Group,JW Marriott Hotel Seoul, Lake Health, McCann Erickson Israel, Molina Healthcare Inc., PGi, Quilvest Switzerland Limited, State of Nevada Public Employees Benefits Program, Symantec Corporation (Enterprise Security), The Royal Liverpool and Broadgreen University Hospitals NHS Trust, The Royal Liverpool and Broadgreen University Hospitals NHS Trust (DLP), The Saudi Industrial Property Authority, TSO cloud, Visa, Yunnan Power Grid Company
    Erie County of Pennsylvania’s Human Services Department, Justice Federal Credit Union, STAR Financial Group, Chisago County, Minn., The National Banks of Central Texas, Kentucky Retirement Systems (KRS), Frankfort, Ky, Athletico Physical Therapy, District of Columbia Retirement Board (DCRB), CIBM Bank
    Top Industries
    REVIEWERS
    Financial Services Firm26%
    Computer Software Company15%
    Comms Service Provider11%
    Insurance Company11%
    VISITORS READING REVIEWS
    Financial Services Firm23%
    Computer Software Company13%
    Manufacturing Company7%
    Comms Service Provider5%
    VISITORS READING REVIEWS
    Computer Software Company16%
    Government11%
    Financial Services Firm11%
    Healthcare Company8%
    Company Size
    REVIEWERS
    Small Business38%
    Midsize Enterprise20%
    Large Enterprise42%
    VISITORS READING REVIEWS
    Small Business19%
    Midsize Enterprise14%
    Large Enterprise67%
    VISITORS READING REVIEWS
    Small Business39%
    Midsize Enterprise17%
    Large Enterprise44%
    Buyer's Guide
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    Symantec Data Loss Prevention is ranked 3rd in Data Loss Prevention (DLP) with 53 reviews while Webroot Advanced Email Encryption powered by Zix is ranked 14th in Secure Email Gateway (SEG). Symantec Data Loss Prevention is rated 8.0, while Webroot Advanced Email Encryption powered by Zix is rated 7.0. The top reviewer of Symantec Data Loss Prevention writes "Consitent, accurate, and simple". On the other hand, the top reviewer of Webroot Advanced Email Encryption powered by Zix writes "Inexpensive, with good email security, but the technical support could be improved". Symantec Data Loss Prevention is most compared with Microsoft Purview Data Loss Prevention, Forcepoint Data Loss Prevention, Digital Guardian, CoSoSys Endpoint Protector and Zscaler DLP, whereas Webroot Advanced Email Encryption powered by Zix is most compared with Microsoft Defender for Office 365, Proofpoint Email Protection, Microsoft Exchange Online Protection (EOP) and Barracuda Email Security Gateway.

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