BigHand Outlook Send Assistant vs. Symantec Data Loss Prevention

Email, web browser, and data storage areas will fulfill the security of mobile devices very well. It provides multiple methods of data filtering and classification to ensure important data can be well protected. Unfortunately, it does not support you to make regex-based definitions. for this reason, you need to work on the rules a lot. Another disadvantage is that it cannot monitor Linux systems.

Incentivized

• It can monitor email, storage space, web browser activities very easily.
• It provides full protection and security against data loss caused by human error.

Incentivized

• Policy tweaking and customizations can be very complex and take a lot of effort and time.
• API integration is difficult and requires specialized support. Finding an experienced professional can be difficult.

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Symantec DLP works good for our very simple and low complexity use cases and I would highly recommend it for them. However, I can't speak to highly complex or advanced use cases that might arise in certain industries like finance. I would recommend that if you are seeking an Enterprise DLP solution that you absolutely must explore this product as one of the leaders in the space - not doing so would be negligent in my opinion.

Incentivized

I haven't compared this product directly with others but I have seen and used the Microsoft Office 365 Compliance app(s); and there seems to be a good parity generally between the products in most capability areas for DLP.

Incentivized

• Found data that should have been protected or moved to a different location
• Helped us understand what type of data is leaving the environment