Security News > 2016 > February > Survey of the Dark Web (Schneier on Security)
2016-02-15 12:19
Interesting paper on the dark web: Daniel Moore & Thomas Rid, "Cryptopolitik and the Darknet," Survival, 2016. (Technical annex here -- requires the Tor browser.) They conclude that it's mostly used for illegal activity. No surprise, really, but it's good to have actual research to back it up. Press coverage....
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