Grandma, we have your computer's guardian. Norton 360 takes care of PC security, keeps the system tuned up, and automatically backs up files, all without getting in your face. Like Windows Live OneCare and McAfee Total Protection it offers security as a service, but it does so better than either of these competitors. The software handles important tasks on its own without asking users to make decisions.

Users who do hit snags can get help via live chat without ever leaving the product. When you install this suite on nontechies' computers, they'll get the level of protection that Norton Internet Security 2007 provides, but you won't find yourself promoted to permanent personal support service. That earns Norton 360 an Editors' Choice for security suites tailored to the non-technically inclined.