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The Deep Web: Myths And Truths You Need To Know - Panda Security
Every now and then the media comes up with a sensational story about the Deep Web. Often these tales are shocking and frightening – but are they true? More details: http://www.pandasecurity.com/mediacenter/news/deep-web-myths-truths-need-know/
The Deep Web: Myths And Truths You Need To Know - Panda Security
- 1. 1 CurrentestimatessuggestthattheSurfaceWebismadeupof1 billiondocuments.TheDeepWebcontains550billion,soitismuch, muchlarger. THEDEEPWEBISBIGGERTHANTHESURFACEWEB~TRUE 2 ManynewsstoriesabouttheDeepWebconfusenon-indexedwebpages withtheDarkWeb,asystem usedtohideonlineactivities.Therealityis thatmostoftheDeepWebisperfectlylegitimate,runbyreputable companiesandindividuals. THEDEEPWEBISRUNBYCRIMINALS~FALSE 3 MostoftheDeepWebisjustbasicwebpages–allyouneedisa standardwebbrowserlikeGoogleChrome,MicrosoftEdgeorSafari.The DarkWebontheotherhandusesaspecialbrowsercalledTortohide browsingactivity–andyoucan’tgetinwithoutit. YOUNEEDSPECIALTOOLSTOACCESSTHEDEEPWEB~FALSE 4 AlthoughDeepWebcontentisslightlyhardertofind,95% ofthose pages,videosandimagesarecompletelyfreetoaccess.DeepWeb contentthatisnotfreetoaccessincludessubscriptioncontentlike newspapersandmembershipsites. MOSTOFTHEDEEPWEBISCOMPLETELYFREETOACCESS~TRUE 5 SomepeopleusethetermsDarkandDeepWebinterchangeably–but theyaretotallydifferentthings.TheDarkWebisbuiltaroundtheideaof protectingprivacy–afactthatissometimesexploitedbycriminalsto tradeillegally.TheDeepWebissimplycontentthatisinaccessibleto searchengines,makingitslightlyhardertouncover.Expertsestimatethat althoughtheDeepWebaccountsfor90%+oftheInternet,theDarkWeb makesuplessthan0.1%. THEDARKWEBANDDEEPWEBARETHESAME~FALSE DEEPWEB