A basic but effective mobile protection application
Pros
- The program does well with virus and malware scanning abilities.
- It also has a unique anti-theft feature that can help secure mobile devices.
- The program offers multiple privacy roles that allows sharing of different levels of access to applications.
Cons
- The program could use some improvement in its setup and installation process.
- Another area needing improvement could be its interactive interface.
- Perhaps a learning tutorial or guide could be added to the application.
Return on Investment
- McAfee Mobile Data Protection provides a fairly easy and low cost security measure for providing basic to medium security for mobile devices. While not perfect, it does it basic job fairly well.
- The program may require a bit of a learning curve for some end users with its interface and installation processes. This may require some additional training or support.
- The program lacks some of the more advanced data protection abilities found in other competitor products. The result may be a need for additional security applications.
Alternatives Considered
Digital Guardian Platform, Absolute Data and Device Security (DDS), Forcepoint Web Security Suite and Symantec Norton Security Premium
Other Software Used
Symantec Advanced Threat Protection, Check Point Endpoint Security, Akamai Kona Site Defender, Norton Internet Security, Cisco Cloud Web Security