A brief summary on the DarkNet, its implications and the possible trends that might arise

1. Darknet
ALPHONSE VALENZUELA

2. What is the darknet?
 The darknet is an area of the web that is invisible to
most internet users
 It may be even larger than the surface web (or the
web which is seen by most users through search
engines such as google)
 Most users do not have direct access to the darknet
or the invisible web

3. Accessing the invisible web
 The invisible web can be accessed through “special
browsers” such as TOR
 These special browsers allow users to access both the
surface web and the invisible web without allowing
others (such as intelligence agencies) to track his or
her history
 These browsers do this by bouncing around the IP
address with encrypted codes of the user throughout
the globe which makes it difficult for anyone to track
the original origin

4. How to access the invisible web
 Certain search engines allow users to view pages in
the invisible web
 The invisible web is usually accessed through
browsers that use encrypted codes
 Ex. TOR

5. Negative Implications
 The invisible web usually has negative implications
 This is because the invisible web is very difficult to
regulate thus resulting into many illegal activities
 Ex. Drug dealing (silkroad), child pornography, black
market trading

6. Positive Implications
 There are a few positive implications associated with
the invisible web
 The invisible web is often used by journalists that
fear prosecution from government
 Freedom of information is encouraged through the
invisible web
 Due to the freedom of information made possible by
the invisible web, facts regarding oppression in many
parts of the world can be shared

7. Trend (2014)
 Illegal activities in the invisible web will continue
 More users will gain access to the invisible web
because of its gaining popularity
 Journalist in countries with regulated internet will
continue to share information that may affect
political matters
 More and more false information will spread in the
invisible web

8. Trend (2015)
 Government agencies will crack down on many
illegal activities done in the invisible web
 The invisible web will begin to see its downfall as
many governments will see the potential risk of
allowing the invisible web to continue
 Special government agencies will find more ways to
regulate the invisible web
 The rapid development of technology will allow
government agencies to track users of the invisible
web