2. THE DARKNESS
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A Darknet is an
anonymous network where
connections are made only
between trusted
peers using nonstandard protocols and
port.
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It is hidden by proxies and
complex encryptions
beneath the surface of the
internet where it is
unreachable by search
engines.
3. THE DEPTH
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It is estimated to be 500 times larger than
the visible networks
• Turning our searchable content into a
mere fraction of the total
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It usually contains secured material hidden
to the masses
• Ex.
• Illegal transactions (drugs,
weapons, pornography etc)
• Government secured files and
information
4. IMPLICATIONS
A wide range of available and deep information is secured in these networks
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File-sharing among ‘peers’ are available without government intervention
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Mostly illegal transactions occur
Very difficult monitoring of activities
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Information withholding
5. THE SHADOWS CAST
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It would drive illegal/black market growth because its transactions are hardly monitored
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Piracy and illegal file sharing
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Illegal activities would spread with the help of the internet
6. THE SHADOWS CAST
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Economic displacement
because of underground
transactions that aren’t
accounted for
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Stable Industries may
shake because of
underground dealings
through the darknet
7. WHAT’S NEXT?
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It will drive faster
competition given wider
file-sharing
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It will widen file-sharing
content
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Underground community
growth
8. WHAT’S NEXT?
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Underground growth – in terms of: communities, file and information sharing and access
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Illegal activities will be more complex and harder to handle, driving legal imbalance