The Dark Web

1. THE DARK WEB
Jan Siy
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2. WHAT IS THE DEEP WEB?
• Also Known as the Undernet, Hidden Web, Invisible Web
• A lot of information are buried in the Deep Web
• Only .03% of the information is available in the traditional search
engines or Surface Web
• Information is not hidden on purpose

3. THE DARK WEB
• Data are intentionally buried
• Accessible only when using a special browser software
• People remain anonymous in the dark web
• There are both good and bad activities in the Dark Web

4. EXAMPLES OF ILLEGAL ACTIVITIES
• Illicit Drugs
• Child Pornography
• Stolen Credit Card Numbers
• Human Trafficking
• Weapons
• Exotic Animals

5. THE GOOD SIDE
• Home to alternate search engines, e-mail services, file storage,
file sharing, social media, chat sites, news outlets
• There are also sites in the Dark Web that provide a safer
meeting ground for political dissidents and others who are on
the fringe of society
• The Dark Web is good for people living in countries with violent
or oppressive leaders
• Human rights and freedom of information are ranked one of the
most commonly accessed materials

6. THE ONION ROUTER
• Using a special software called The Onion Router
(Tor)
• Tor is an encrypted technology that helps maintain
anonymity online
• Hidden sites end in .onion

7. SOURCE
• Chandler, Nathan. “How the Deep Web Works” 23 December 2013.
HowStuffWorks.com http://computer.howstuffworks.com/internet/basics/how-the-
deep-web-works.htm 14 September 2014