Sophos Central Device Encryption vs. Symantec Encryption

It is mid-level when it comes to running it by a non-IT person. I have no technical/IT training and can figure out on my own (or with a little web search) how to do most tasks. It may not be best for the very tech-challenged operator.

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We used this for our customers from car dealerships that dealt with credit histories, etc, through healthcare providers. It worked well to auto encrypt specific criteria. I would recommend to any company the use of Symantec Endpoint. From the ease of use for end users to the auto encrypt policies, this software is worth a try.

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• Centralised portal for both Anti Virus and Encryption
• Internet-facing with the ability for global / multi region access for large organizations
• Multi-level, built-in admin roles for different access levels for your Support Team. Also, you can define new roles to tailor to your organization

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• We can manage and view the status of each client from a centralized server.
• It sync passwords with the local Windows account so there are no additional passwords the user needs to remember.
• Our help desk is able to use the One-time password feature if the passwords get out of sync and the user is locked out.

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• Interface is a little difficult to get Hands On. It can be simplified for better adaptability
• XDR compatibility should be enhanced
• More simplified white-books should be provided to train the non tech teams
• Commercially also the cost should be improved for different industry segments

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• User Interface
• Global Management
• Password Changes can be slow, and are confusing for end users. Perhaps a prompt to remind them to use their older credentials?
• New users complain about slowness due to the first time encryption process. This is to be expected. A on-screen notification to the end user encryption is currently happening would be nice.
• We require check-in every 60 days. Sometimes even though the device has been on the network the device fails to check in with the SEE manager.
• Cannot manage disks once drives have been encrypted. This is a part of the design but annoying. We twice had to expand out-of-space drives and could not due to the encryption. We had to decrypt the entire drive and then re-encrypt to perform this task.

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Solution is easy to use and administer

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Sophos Central Device Encryption offers straightforward usability with centralized management through a web-based console. 1 Its intuitive policy creation, often just a few clicks, simplifies deployment for Windows BitLocker and macOS FileVault. 2 Existing Sophos Central users benefit from agent integration, and self-service key recovery minimizes IT overhead, enhancing overall ease of use.

Incentivized

It is a proven manufacturer with reliable functionalities. It releases fast and accurate updates when needed. It is still developing many new features and has a good knowledge base and support when needed. Furthermore, we are already familiar with other Sophos products, which means it fits well with company policy.

Incentivized

Back in the day, Norton was one of the choices in the company; while now Symantec is being used as default in the global organization due to its advantages against the alternatives. Very briefly, Symantec provides more benefits especially when considered as a business-level solution.

• It's had a positive impact as it's allowed us to effectively secure hard drives with bitlocker encryption
• A larger part of our work force works from home, and Sophos can be deployed remotely and will start encryption almost straight away on any computer that isn't already encrypted.

Incentivized

• Allows our helpdesk staff to help users who forget their encryption passhprase or need other help with things
• Provides ease of mind for management with them knowing all devices are encrypted
• Easy to use for our end users

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