The document discusses the deep web and darknet. It defines the deep web as parts of the internet not indexed by search engines where activities can be done anonymously, including potentially illegal activities. The history of the darknet dates back to the 1970s with proposals for anonymous peer-to-peer networks. Special software is required to access the darknet where identity and activities are not tracked and illegal goods like drugs and weapons can be bought and sold. The implications are that legal peer-to-peer commerce could grow but also illegal online transactions, affecting e-commerce. Trends discussed include potentially reducing illegal deep web transactions through laws while knowledge of the deep web increases.

1. Into the Deep
What is the Deep Web?
By Mikee Masamayor

2. Description
• Done between peers anonymously
• Not monitored or under surveillance by
governing bodies
• “Underground” ; for non-commercial sites on
the Internet
• May contain illegal activities

3. History of Darknet/Deep Web
• 1970s
• 3 ideas for Darknet
• Networks cannot
track or uncover
– Microsoft Researchers user’s activities
• “friend to friend”
(F2F)
• Emergence of nondarknet sharing files
(e.g. BitTorrent)

4. Access to Darknet
• Consumers may be anyone
• Special software/browser for Dark Net not to
be indexed by search engines
• Identity and activities are not tracked
• Drugs, weapons, etc. are sold
• (e.g. Silk Road, Freenet, etc.)

5. IMPLICATIONS
• Legal online C2C businesses
– Similar to F2F networks (cataloguing, etc.)
– Implement more laws
• Increasing number of participants in illegal
business transactions

6. IMPLICATIONS
• E-Commerce is affected due to
– Volume of transactions in illegal market
– Laws to lessen illegal transactions online
– Consumer’s lack of knowledge of the unknown
“Deep Web”

7. TRENDS
• Lesser illegal transactions online
• Bitcoins, online currency, may be banded from
certain countries
• Affect to exchange rates and currencies

8. TRENDS
• “Underground” activities may lessen but
popularity and knowledge regarding Deep
Web grow
• Darknet operators and suppliers are arrested
and questioned