Symantec Endpoint Encryption and McAfee Complete Data Protection both compete in the enterprise data security category. McAfee slightly leads in specific features like Data Loss Prevention and a user-friendly console, offering broader protection for network and cloud integration.
Features: Symantec offers robust encryption, centralized management, and easy integration for large deployments. McAfee provides advanced Data Loss Prevention, a user-friendly management console, and extensive device control capabilities.
Room for Improvement: Symantec could enhance support services, reduce decryption times, and improve remote deployment. McAfee could simplify navigation within its Data Loss Prevention module, reduce system resource consumption, and enhance cloud compatibility.
Ease of Deployment and Customer Service: Both solutions are primarily on-premises with hybrid cloud capabilities. Symantec's support has faced criticism for slow responses, while McAfee's support is generally responsive though specific issues need better handling.
Pricing and ROI: Symantec is considered pricier but valued for its comprehensive capabilities. McAfee's pricing is competitive, though sometimes seen as ambiguous for cloud services. Symantec maintains a consistent pricing strategy despite being more expensive than some competitors.
Sensitive data is constantly at risk of loss, theft, and exposure. Many times, the data simply walks right out the front door on a laptop or USB device. Companies that suffer such a data loss risk serious consequences, including regulatory penalties, public disclosure, brand damage, customer distrust, and financial losses. According to a Ponemon Institute report, 7% of all corporate laptops will be lost or stolen sometime during their useful life. The rapid proliferation of mobile devices with large storage capacities and often internet access is opening up even more channels for data loss or theft, so protecting sensitive, proprietary, and personally identifiable information must be a top priority. McAfee Complete Data Protection Suites address all of these concerns and many more.
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