1. DARKNET
The web’s magic
By: Hiro Oshikawa

2. What?
Network that
anonymizes
people or
users where
connections
are made
only between
trusted
peers using
non-standard
protocols
and ports.
DARKNET
DARKNET

3. History
Used to communicate for military
purposes during its early stages.
Based upon three assumptions:
1.Any widely distributed object will be
available to a fraction of users in a
form that permits copying.
2.Users will copy objects if it is
possible and if they are interested in
doing so.
3.Users are connected by high-bandwidth
channels.

4. Advantages
Privacy
Untraceable
No Filters
Freedom
Independence
Unbiased

5. Disadvantages
Drugs
Weapons
Pornography
Trafficking
Child Labor
Illegal matters
Terrorists

6. Implications or
effects to ECommerce?
Security and
traceability
of customers
in financial
online
businesses.

7. Implications or
effects to E-Commerce?
Preventions on
hackers,
malwares,
spywares, etc.
for old and new
online
businesses with
vital
information.

8. Trends in the next
2 years
More anonymous
groups that can
either help or
destroy
businesses,
information
distribution and
transactions.

9. Trends in the next
2 years
Virtual sex,
child labor,
trafficking
and humanrelated
illegal
transactions.

10. Trends in the next
2 years
Virtual sex,
child labor,
trafficking
and humanrelated
illegal
transactions.