Can filters restrict access to file-sharing services?
Filtering software like NetNanny and CyberPatrol looks at the information your computer exchanges with the internet and tries to block anything that is marked as inappropriate, like adult websites or emails with personal details. These programmes can block p2p services completely and they can also filter downloaded files. However because they cannot tell what a file contains they can only go by name and this may be misleading. So it is not safe to rely on filters to stop unwanted content getting onto your computer through p2p or file-sharing services.
