What is vast and huge? Giant, yet small? What contains all knowledge humanity currently possesses? What do over two billion people use on a fairly regular basis? The object is the internet. Think of it as an iceberg the internet is huge, vast, and mostly uncharted; what we use everyday is only a fraction of what can be found on the actual internet. Today my purpose is to inform you how to access the deep web and about the wonders and dangers of the deep web.
First, in order to connect to the deep web, users must connect to a special browser software in order to peel back the onion-like layers of the web. Because user must connect to a special server to access this information, a simple Google search will not bring up any results from the Deep Web. The most common way to connect to the Deep Web is using a software called The Onion Router, commonly known as Tor. Tor is software that installs onto your browser such as Mozilla Firefox and sets up the needed connections to ensure that you can access Deep Web sites; Tor was created by the U.S Naval Research Laboratory and was originally created for political dissidents and whistleblowers so they may communicate ideals without fear of punishment. The main strongpoint of Tor is the fact that is is encrypted in order to retain the users anonymity online, and it does this by routing their connection through other servers all across the world. Another use of Tor is to bypass a network’s firewall or proxy and open up any website that has been blocked by a system administrator, government office, or concerned parent. This may seem like a fantastic solution to those who are being oppressed by corporations or governments, however it did not take long for criminal activity to begin (Chandler 1...
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In conclusion, the Deep Web is a massive, untapped database of knowledge both good and bad, and must be used carefully by connecting through a special browser known as Tor. Users may find information that can benefit them greatly such as news stories and medical research. The Deep Web and Tor has never been a better place than it is now for those whom are focused on personal privacy, and when coupled with Bitcoin, it is the closest thing to invisible on the internet. After reading all of this information, I hope that you will consider your personal browsing habits and decide whether or not you have a need to protect your anonymity online.
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A son who kills his own father, marries his own mother, and is both the father and brother of his mother’s children. Oedipus, meaning “swollen foot”, grows up with adopted parents and a brooding prophecy on his heels. The frightful tale of Oedipus and his indescribable fate play out in the Greek theatrical production of Oedipus Rex. The horrible destiny for Oedipus is inevitable due to the unfavorable traits given to him by the author, Sophocles. Throughout Oedipus Rex, Sophocles masterfully weaves Oedipus’ fatal traits of naiveté, arrogance, and curiosity into the intriguing plot.
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TOR (Roger Dingledine) is a circuit based low-latency anonymous communication service. TOR is now in its second generation and was developed from the Onion routing program. The routing system can run on several operating systems and protect the anonymity of the user. The latest TOR version supports perfect forward secrecy, congestion control, directory servers, integrity checking and configurable exit policies. Tor is essentially a distributed overlay network which works on the application layer of the TCP protocol. It essentially anonymizes all TCP-based applications like web-browsing, SSH, instant messaging. Using TOR can protect against common form of Internet surveillance known as “traffic analysis” (Electronic Frontier Foundation). Knowing the source and destination of your internet traffic allows others to track your behavior and interests. An IP packet has a header and a dat...
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The Internet is a global network connecting millions of personal, institutional and company computers. The number of computers used by the internet is growing rapidly. The United States is connected with over 100 countries worldwide and linked together to exchange of data, news and opinions. The Internet is decentralized design. This means that there isn't just one computer that stores all of the information from the Internet. There are many independent host servers located throughout the US and the world that store the information made available to the global Internet community.
I myself had a very hard time trying to find reliable, proper information pertaining to this topic. Although, this is most likely due to the very scarce information and research conducted on the deep web, as well as the fact that I absolutely refuse to set foot in the Deep Web. Nonetheless, the main purpose of this research was to explain: What the Deep Web is, what and how someone accesses it, the history behind Tor, the history and issues surrounding cryptocurrency, and the problems that web anonymity brings, as well as the positive and negative attributes of the Deep Web. I neither condone nor do I disapprove of the usage of the deep web, so long as it strictly abides with the law. Furthermore, I do not recommend that the technologically inexperienced venture into the Deep, Dark Web without having first gained enough proper knowledge. In closing; my only recommendations would be not to visit the Deep, Dark web to begin with, and it is wise to practice using common sense, because common sense, whether it is on the Surface web, Deep Web, or even “real-life”, can prevent a lot of nuisances and
Many people have never heard of one of the most dangerous places in the world, and it is not on land. The Dark Web, also considered the Deep Web, is a hidden part of the internet which is undetected by search engines like Google, Yahoo, Bing, Etc. The dark web not accessible without special browsers. The Dark web is estimated to be 4,000–5,000 times larger than the web that everybody knows about. (Finklea 2015) Although the Dark Web is good for being anonymous, the dark web is being used by too many people for illegal issues. These include: drugs, guns, murders, hitmen, and a numerous amount of other issues. Some people who use the Dark Web believe is it good because it keeps you anonymous. However, a person has to be smart about
Many people believe the Internet has become the World’s Emancipation Proclamation. They believe that this newfound cyber-freedom will free countless generations of people. These people will be of every race, creed and color, whose lives, up until now, have been restrained by the paradigm of governments. Whether it is the United States Government, or the government of a foreign nation, the Internet will be our new Underground Railroad of cyberspace.
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Users are then directly joined to other computer users at their own will for a small connection fee per month. The connection conveniently includes unlimited access to over a million web sites twenty-four hours a day, seven days a week. There are many reasons why the Internet is important, these reasons include: The net adapts to damage and error, data travels at 2/3 the speed of light on copper and fiber, the internet provides the same functionality to everyone, the net is the fastest growing technology ever, the net promotes freedom of speech, the net is digital, and can correct errors. Connecting to the Internet cost the taxpayer little or nothing, since each node was independent, and had to handle its own financing and its own technical requirements. . It is faster than cellular phones and faster than fax machines.
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