Friday, September 10, 2010      
   
Symantec Client Security 3.1
FROM: Symantec

Overview:


Symantec?s offering will suit any size of business but this edition lacks support for Linux based systems which most of the others on review do.


Cost for 100 licenses: ?3,461.00


REVIEW:


Installation: 8 out of 10
Symantec?s Client Security centre can be used to deploy the full suite of protection in a matter of minutes.

Administration/Updating: 8 out of 10
Once installed, you can easily use Symantec?s Security Centre to administer and ensure your systems are kept up-to date.

Integration: 8 out of 10
Symantec?s Auto-Protect efficiently deals with infected files and lets the user easily see what action has been taken.

Effectiveness: 9 out of 10
Symantec?s enterprise offerings have always scored well in independent analyses. In both the VB100% and Westcoast Labs ?Checkmark? it boasts one of the most impressive histories of all the products on review.

Ease of Use: 9 out of 10
Using its Security Centre, administrators are given full control over the behaviour of installations. This can be narrowed down to specific groups of users if required.

Support: 6 out of 10
A comprehensive knowledge base offers answers to just about any problem you could stumble upon. Unfortunately there are currently no telephone support options for Symantec Client Security 3.1.

Value for money: 6 out of 10
Symantec?s is the most expensive product that we evaluated, but this is because they gave us their security suite. It?s a very nice, well established and easy to use product, providing that money isn?t an issue.



OVERALL SCORE 8 / 10

http://www.symantec.com

REVIEWED BY: Nathan Burrows