As we’ve written previously it’s important to us to provide methods for people to use our services securely – particularly if they lack reliable methods to do so. “People who choose to communicate over Tor do so for a variety of reasons related to privacy, security and safety. Facebook offers a Tor-based service, and in May this year stated: And it’s not all about cybercrime and illegal marketplaces. Private computer networks can communicate and conduct business anonymously without divulging identifying information, such as a user’s location. Only accessible through specific software like Tor and I2PĪnonymity is key for users of the dark web. Gated sites are only accessible through a password Not indexed by traditional search engines Indexed by traditional search engines like Google Note that the Surface Web is often referred to as Open or Clear. This matrix shows you the 3 layers of the web and their levels of accessibility. The dark web is one of 3 layers of the World Wide Web, and the most hidden and difficult to access. But why would you go there and how dangerous is it? Let’s explore some more… But is it safe to dabble on the dark web? In essence, using Tor or visiting the dark web is not unlawful in itself. If you think of the main web as the outer layer of an onion, Tor enables you to peel away the other 2 layers and access the hidden areas of the web. Tor provides a great analogy for the dark web. The Onion Router stands for TOR, software that you need to access the dark web, part of the World Wide Web but that requires specific configurations and authorizations to access. The onion router? You probably think that I’ve lost the plot.
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