The document discusses darknet, which is an anonymous network that connects trusted peers using non-standard protocols and ports. It was originally used for military communications and is based on assumptions about the distribution and sharing of online objects. Darknet provides advantages like privacy and independence but also enables disadvantages like illegal drugs, weapons, pornography, and human trafficking. It may impact e-commerce through security and traceability issues and hackers targeting financial information. Trends over the next two years may include more anonymous groups helping or harming businesses and illegal virtual transactions.

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.