Norton Internet Security 2007 is an innovative suite of integrated security tools designed to proactively protect users from a vast array of online threats - including spyware, viruses, worms, hackers, phishing sites, and crimeware - while maximizing security, performance, and ease-of-use Symantec today announced that Norton Internet Security 2007 earned the prestigious PC Magazine Editors Choice Award for security suites. Norton Internet Security's best-in-class security suite beat out competitive offerings and earned high praise for its antivirus and antispyware protection, anti-phishing technology, and "silent but lethal" firewall.

"PC Magazine's recognition of Norton Internet Security 2007 as Editors Choice is especially gratifying because our team dedicated the past year to improving every critical aspect of the product," said Rowan Trollope, vice president, Consumer Engineering, Symantec. "The 2007 suite delivers an unbeatable one-two punch of technology and performance enhancements with a focus on what customers want most: state-of-the-art protection from online threats inside a suite that's smaller and faster than ever before."

"Norton Internet Security 2007 gives you best-in-class firewall, antivirus, and antispyware protection, and those are the most important elements of a security suite," editors wrote. "These factors plus the silent wisdom of the firewall's program control make Norton Internet Security 2007 the new PC Magazine Editors Choice for security suite."

New features and enhancements in Norton Internet Security 2007 include Smart Firewall, Enhanced Antivirus and Antispyware Protection, Phishing Protection, Optimized Product Performance.