Shining A Light On The Darknet: What Every Business Should Know

The portion of the Internet that most people generally use is only one of three layers. The commonly used layer that is accessible by search engines is referred to as the clearnet or the surface web and represents only about four per cent of Internet content. In addition to the surface web, the Internet comprises the deep web and the Darknet. The Darknet is where hacked data goes to live and it is likely to become increasingly relevant for communication, commercial activity, terrorism and cybercrimes.

WHAT IS THE DEEP WEB?

The deep web, or the bergie web, was developed by the United States military and differs from the Darknet. The deep web was originally designed in the 1970s to isolate networks from the Advanced Research Projects Agency Network (ARPANET) and hide the locations and IP addresses of U.S. military operations for security purposes. Military, government and law enforcement organizations are still among the main users of thedeep web.