The deep web is a portion of the internet that is not indexed in standard browsers. The name deep web comes from the analogy that search engines are like nets that are being dragged across the ocean gathering up the information, but the the so called “wealthy” information is in the depths of the ocean floor, thus calling it the Deep Web.
“The Deep Web has developed a reputation for sinister activities, most of the Deep Web is commonly accessed by everyday Internet users. Search engines index pages by utilizing programs called web crawlers. These programs follow hyperlinks from one webpage to another, recording the address of every webpage they access. Lastly, they cannot find closed networks or pages protected by certain types of Internet …show more content…
The most infamous “danger” from the Deep Web is the Silk Road. The Silk Road was a online black market that was operated as a hidden Tor service where users were freely using its services without worrying about web traffic tracking. In this black market, numerous illegal things were being sold such as drugs, weapons, child pornography, and hitmen for hire(*only heard of no actual proof) and it is estimated that 1 billion dollars worth of goods or services were sold on the Silk Road until it was shut down in 2013 (bitshare.cm). Overall, stumbling upon and/or being a part of these illegal trades was dangerous. Another danger and somewhat of a benefit also, is the leakage/gathering of information. It is known that organizations such as the military, the police, and most journalists use the Deep Web as a means to find information, such as the archived articles mentioned before. But, there are also people who search and find information to leak out to the public. Examples of such people leaking out information are Edward Snowden and Julian Assange who are infamous for leaking out various information about the United States Military and other government agencies. Overall, the two major dangers stemming from the Deep Web could be detrimental for the people involved and possibly those not …show more content…
The saying “with great power, comes great responsibility” can be used in the instance of how one uses the Deep Web in where the use of Tor can be beneficial or detrimental depending on how the person uses it. All in all, the Deep Web is actually a great thing to use in regards to security but in the wrong hands it could be
“The Deep Web has developed a reputation for sinister activities, most of the Deep Web is commonly accessed by everyday Internet users. Search engines index pages by utilizing programs called web crawlers. These programs follow hyperlinks from one webpage to another, recording the address of every webpage they access. Lastly, they cannot find closed networks or pages protected by certain types of Internet …show more content…
The most infamous “danger” from the Deep Web is the Silk Road. The Silk Road was a online black market that was operated as a hidden Tor service where users were freely using its services without worrying about web traffic tracking. In this black market, numerous illegal things were being sold such as drugs, weapons, child pornography, and hitmen for hire(*only heard of no actual proof) and it is estimated that 1 billion dollars worth of goods or services were sold on the Silk Road until it was shut down in 2013 (bitshare.cm). Overall, stumbling upon and/or being a part of these illegal trades was dangerous. Another danger and somewhat of a benefit also, is the leakage/gathering of information. It is known that organizations such as the military, the police, and most journalists use the Deep Web as a means to find information, such as the archived articles mentioned before. But, there are also people who search and find information to leak out to the public. Examples of such people leaking out information are Edward Snowden and Julian Assange who are infamous for leaking out various information about the United States Military and other government agencies. Overall, the two major dangers stemming from the Deep Web could be detrimental for the people involved and possibly those not …show more content…
The saying “with great power, comes great responsibility” can be used in the instance of how one uses the Deep Web in where the use of Tor can be beneficial or detrimental depending on how the person uses it. All in all, the Deep Web is actually a great thing to use in regards to security but in the wrong hands it could be