File Sharing Programs : The Use of Peer-to-Peer Networks to Access Pornography

Peer-to-peer (P2P) file sharing programs represent a major change in the way Internet users find & exchange info. These P2P programs allow direct communication between computer users who can access & share digital music, images, & video files, including pornographic images & videos. This report: Determines how many P2P programs are available to the public & which are the most popular; Determines the ease of access to pornographic files on popular P2P programs & the risk of inadvertent exposure; Describes how P2P program filters operate & determines their effectiveness; & Determines how the effectiveness of filters offered by P2P programs compares to filters provided by leading Internet search engines. Illustrations.Koontz, Linda D. is the author of 'File Sharing Programs : The Use of Peer-to-Peer Networks to Access Pornography', published 2005 under ISBN 9781422302446 and ISBN 142230244X.