Wednesday, April 30, 2014

The Bad

The bad side of the internet is the easy access to illegal things that cannot be controlled by the government because you can be anonymous. The way Tor anonymizes you allows you and websites to purchase and sell illegal drugs, weapons, and much more. This creates a huge problem for crime and drug abuse because you don't even have to leave your home to obtain it you can just order it online. New ways are being created to make it easy for anyone to buy these things online and it could cause major issues as it progresses.

http://www.wired.com/2014/04/grams-search-engine-dark-web/
New 'Google' for the Dark Web Makes Buying Dope and Guns Easy.
This new search engine opens up the dark web of the internet to purchase drugs, guns, counterfeit money and other illegal items. The engine opens up a new market because sites that were only capable of accessing before required you to know the exact URL, now making it easy to find them. In order to use it you have to use the Tor anonymizing browser so you cannot be known.

It represents the bad side of the internet because there is no good in being able to buy illegal items online. Although it might always be possible, new ways such as this search engine are making it easier and easier for people who aren't even computer smart to purchase them. It raises questions of how easier buying these things will get and if it will eventually be like amazon or ebay as new technology arrises everyday.

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