The Deep Web

What is the current value of bitcoin?

$12,200

How much of all internet content is comprised of the surface web?

The surface web comprises only 4% of all Internet content.

What is the third reason for using the Deep Web?

The third reason for using the Deep Web: some Invisible Web content is intentionally placed to thwart government intrusion and snooping.

Why is Tor a good place for people who are looking to be anonymous, and stay under the radar?

it makes your location unknown and potentially your identity.

Is Tor legal or illegal?

legal

What are some examples of people who use Tor?

military, police, journalists, and whistleblowers.

What does NSA stand for?

national security advisory

What is one of the most common reasons people use Tor?

security and privacy

How much of the internet are public accessible?

4% the other 96% is made up of the deep web.

What are intranets?

Intranets are internal networks for companies and universities that mostly contain dull personnel information.

What is the Invisible Web filled with?

Part of the Invisible Web is filled with dark, black market content and part of it is filled with private data which requires private network access.

Where does public internet traffic work?

Public internet traffic works through the surface net.

What are spiders?

Spiders, in a process known as spidering, crawl new web pages, archive their location, make records of their content and create a working history of all outbound and inbound links of the page.

How did the Onion Network begin and what was its original purpose?

The Onion Network began as a U.S. government project. Originally built to allow government whistleblowers and political refugees anonymous routes of communication and information sharing, Tor quickly proved so effective at providing anonymity that criminal elements took up the mantle.

How much content does the Deep Web hold?

The bottom line is the Deep Web holds roughly 500 times the amount of content than the public Internet does.

What did the creation of Tor lead to?

The creation of Tor by government entities leading to the persecution of Tor users by government entities creates an interesting legal dynamic.

What is the darknet, in relation to the deep web?

The darknet is a subscript of the deep web.

What is the first reason for using the Deep Web?

The first reason for using the Deep Web: harder to find content is content which is less likely to be hacked, stolen and leaked.

What is the fourth reason for using the Deep Web?

The fourth reason for using the Deep Web: to post/share/buy illegal content without stated definite repercussions.

How does a web page become included in the surface net?

The process of being included in the surface net involves web search engines, indexing web pages.

What is the second reason for using the Deep Web?

The second reason for using the Deep Web: keeping useful and legal content away from the eyes of the public.

What is the surface net?

The surface net is the public facing Internet which is actively crawled, indexed and kept track of and accessed.

What page domains does Tor allow access to?

Tor allows for access to the Deep Web with page domains .onion.

What does Tor enable and what is its basic idea?

Tor enables anonymous access to the Deepnet by driving connections through web servers and proxies located around the world masked with encryption. The basic idea is to drive traffic through multiple encrypted web servers masking all parties between.

What does Tor do and what does it allow you to access?

Tor installs directly into your web browsers and establishes the connections needed to access Deep Web sites.

What is Tor?

Tor, or The Onion Router, is a software which can be used to access the Deepnet.

Does the name "HIdden Web" apply to all unsearchable web pages held within?

While it is true the Hidden Web is used to hold/share lurid, illegal and compromising content, the name doesn't apply to all unsearchable web pages held within.

What is the Silk Road?

an anonymous marketplace

What are some examples of things you can find on the darknet?

child porn, drugs, art, stolen items, and a lot more that is still unknown.

What are the layers of Tor called?

nodes

What are whistleblowers?

people who expose secrets.

What is the most popular way to access Tor?

through the dark net