Step 1: Blocking peer-to-peer applications

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n depth. This means that you shouldn't depend on one single mechanism to block peer-to-peer applications; instead, use a combination of defense mechanisms.

It may sound strange to think that you would need an entire arsenal of security mechanisms just to block an application, but file-sharing programs are no ordinary applications. Many of them are specifically designed to circumvent the usual security defenses.

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