Best Internet security suites: 2007

Without a corporate IT staff or gateway antivirus and firewall solutions, small businesses and home desktop users need some kind of protection from hackers and other Internet security threats. These Internet security suites bundle everything you need, from antivirus protection to firewall blocking to Internet privacy, in one box. Plus, they offer additional privacy protection, such as the blocking of objectionable Web sites, spam, and spyware--all in one convenient package. This year, we recommend ZoneAlarm Internet Security Suite 7 over similar collections from Norton, McAfee, Trend Micro, and CA. Of these, Norton Internet Security 2007 showed the most promise, improving its system performance and including new tools that should put ZoneAlarm on notice. McAfee Internet Security Suite 2007 also improved this year with a new design and new tools. But Trend Micro and CA both slipped in our opinion with pesky glitches in their personal firewalls. ZoneAlarm Internet Security Suite 7, on the other hand, offers the most complete Internet security for your PC without affecting its performance.