Study Says Internet Filters Fail to Block 1 Out of 5 Objectionable Sites

This one comes to from CNet News via Consumer Reports Online . The research group said filters haven\’t improved since it last tested them four years ago.

According to Senior Editor, Jeff Fox, \”Many parents continue to buy these products possibly under the impression that their children are perfectly safe. Our results suggest they should not rely solely on filtering software to be a baby-sitter.\” The problem is that even though the filters are significantly less than perfect at doing their job, schools and libraries are required to install them as a condition of their funding.