Microsoft BitLocker is very intuitive and easy to maintain. It is basically the global standard solution for drive encryption and it successfully fulfills regulatory needs in terms of data protection. BitLocker consists of agent initialization and robust disk encryption algorithms, and does a good job with reporting on compliance. BitLocker will give you peace of mind by keeping your data safe - especially if employees lose their laptops, or if laptops are stolen - providing you with confidence that no data will be compromised. I like that BitLocker allows you to encrypt removable media as well. However, the encryption key management feature could be improved, and so could its OS compatibility and console management. Some other things I dislike about it are that oftentimes encryption fails to resume after it has been suspended, sometimes it can be time-consuming to encrypt a disk, and encrypting secondary drives can be tricky, to say the least.
Symantec Endpoint Encryption’s most valuable feature by far is the messaging and shared folders. It offers great protection and is the perfect solution for large-scale deployments. In addition, it is low-maintenance, which is another big advantage because you rarely need to involve technical support. Moreover, it integrates very well with Symantec Messaging Gateway and Symantec DLP, which works to catch emails and send them to the encryption server which then communicates to the user that confidential information is being shared or sent out, giving administrators the chance to respond appropriately. Symantec Endpoint Encryption’s initial setup and installation is pretty straightforward and easy but the product comes with a high price tag. The only other setback with Symantec is that the program’s disk encryption is not very intuitive or user-friendly when it comes to Microsoft OS updates. Other than that, the product is a stable, reliable, all-in-one solution that is very suitable for enterprise data management.
Conclusion: When comparing Microsoft BitLocker and Symantec Endpoint Encryption, they both have their sets of valuable and unique features, but they also both have setbacks. Your choice of product will ultimately be determined by what your organization’s requirements are and which solution can meet your needs best.
We performed a comparison between Microsoft Bitlocker and Symantec Endpoint Encryption based on our users’ reviews in four categories. After reading all of the collected data, you can find our conclusion below.
Ease of Deployment: Most users of Microsoft Bitlocker feel that it is an easy and straightforward product to deploy. Symantec Endpoint Encryption’s users are split down the middle when it comes to determining how easy it is for them to deploy. Some users who note that the deployment...
Microsoft BitLocker is very intuitive and easy to maintain. It is basically the global standard solution for drive encryption and it successfully fulfills regulatory needs in terms of data protection. BitLocker consists of agent initialization and robust disk encryption algorithms, and does a good job with reporting on compliance. BitLocker will give you peace of mind by keeping your data safe - especially if employees lose their laptops, or if laptops are stolen - providing you with confidence that no data will be compromised. I like that BitLocker allows you to encrypt removable media as well. However, the encryption key management feature could be improved, and so could its OS compatibility and console management. Some other things I dislike about it are that oftentimes encryption fails to resume after it has been suspended, sometimes it can be time-consuming to encrypt a disk, and encrypting secondary drives can be tricky, to say the least.
Symantec Endpoint Encryption’s most valuable feature by far is the messaging and shared folders. It offers great protection and is the perfect solution for large-scale deployments. In addition, it is low-maintenance, which is another big advantage because you rarely need to involve technical support. Moreover, it integrates very well with Symantec Messaging Gateway and Symantec DLP, which works to catch emails and send them to the encryption server which then communicates to the user that confidential information is being shared or sent out, giving administrators the chance to respond appropriately. Symantec Endpoint Encryption’s initial setup and installation is pretty straightforward and easy but the product comes with a high price tag. The only other setback with Symantec is that the program’s disk encryption is not very intuitive or user-friendly when it comes to Microsoft OS updates. Other than that, the product is a stable, reliable, all-in-one solution that is very suitable for enterprise data management.
Conclusion: When comparing Microsoft BitLocker and Symantec Endpoint Encryption, they both have their sets of valuable and unique features, but they also both have setbacks. Your choice of product will ultimately be determined by what your organization’s requirements are and which solution can meet your needs best.