During your time in the business world, you may have heard about the Dark Web. It’s a place that’s filled with illegal activity, with some of the most notable being online marketplaces where credentials and personal records can be sold to the highest bidder. However, there’s much more to the Dark Web than meets the eye.
Here are four things that you may not have known about the Dark Web.
Anyone Can Access ItAccessing the Dark Web is as easy as downloading a couple pieces of software. However, you should consider your reasons for accessing the Dark Web. While it’s mostly known for hosting illegal activity, there are plenty of legitimate ways to use the Dark Web. Many web companies have a large presence on it, and journalists or those who deal with sensitive information use it for sharing this data. In fact, your IT department could use it to find data that’s been stolen from your organization.
Of course, you should also be prepared to deal with some unsavory things while you’re on the Dark Web. Be sure to do everything in your power to back up any important data that you might have, and to always be using the maximum security measures possible.
Anonymity Isn’t GuaranteedThere’s nothing anonymous about being on the Internet, even if you’re connected to the Dark Web. Anonymity might be more likely, but there’s no guarantee that someone isn’t watching your every move. Encrypted sites that utilize the “.onion” domain can only be accessed by using the Tor web browser, but with the right tools you can unmask most anyone using the Dark Web. It’s thought that the FBI has malware that can track IP activity, which wouldn’t surprise us at all.
