Weaving the Dark Web

Discover the intricacies of the Dark Web with 'Weaving the Dark Web'. This insightful book delves deep into the world of anonymous networks such as Freenet, Tor, and I2P, demonstrating their complex history and multifaceted uses. While the term 'Dark Web' often evokes images of illicit activities like drug sales and identity theft, author Robert Gehl highlights the legitimate applications, including not only whistleblowing platforms like the New York Times but also vital encryption technologies for political dissidents. This 288-page exploration addresses the concept of legitimacy, showcasing how users, journalists, and law enforcement interact with Dark Web practices. From examining the spectrum of legitimacy—ranging from state-sanctioned force to organizational propriety—Gehl provides a thorough analysis of the role these anonymizing networks play in facilitating free speech in an age of pervasive surveillance. Ideal for researchers, tech enthusiasts, and anyone curious about the hidden layers of the internet, this book is a significant contribution to understanding digital anonymity and freedom of expression. Enjoy FREE shipping, with deliveries made within 10 days. Please note, combined shipping is not available.

Condition: BRAND NEW
ISBN: 9780262038263
Format: Paper over boards
Year: 2018
Publisher: RANDOM HOUSE US
Pages: 288


Description:
An exploration of the Dark Web-websites accessible only with special routing software-that examines the history of three anonymizing networks, Freenet, Tor, and I2P.The term "Dark Web" conjures up drug markets, unregulated gun sales, stolen credit cards. But, as Robert Gehl points out in Weaving the Dark Web, for each of these illegitimate uses, there are other, legitimate ones- the New York Times's anonymous whistleblowing system, for example, and the use of encryption by political dissidents. Defining the Dark Web straightforwardly as websites that can be accessed only with special routing software, and noting the frequent use of "legitimate" and its variations by users, journalists, and law enforcement to describe Dark Web practices (judging them "legit" or "sh!t"), Gehl uses the concept of legitimacy as a window into the Dark Web. He does so by examining the history of three Dark Web systems- Freenet, Tor, and I2P.

Gehl presents three distinct meanings of legitimate- legitimate force, or the state's claim to a monopoly on violence; organizational propriety; and authenticity. He explores how Freenet, Tor, and I2P grappled with these different meanings, and then discusses each form of legitimacy in detail by examining Dark Web markets, search engines, and social networking sites. Finally, taking a broader view of the Dark Web, Gehl argues for the value of anonymous political speech in a time of ubiquitous surveillance. If we shut down the Dark Web, he argues, we lose a valuable channel for dissent.

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