Unraveling the Dark Web
It is known by many names - the Dark Web, the Dark Internet, the Dark Net - but regardless of its label it is the part of the Deep Internet that is most shrouded in mystery and is deeply associated with the ugly underbelly of society. But while the existence of the Dark Web is possible only due to anonymizing tools such as Tor, it can be a force for good as well as ill.
Known for its illegal markets, trolls and online child abuse rings the Dark Web poses a dilemma to those who wish to police it because it also provides protection to people in repressive regimes that need the anonymity it grants; indeed their lives may depend upon it.
Join us on November 23rd as our speaker discusses how to best approach policing the Dark Web and explains why resolving this issue is a social, not a technological, concern.
Presenter: Dr. Eric Jardine
Dr. Eric Jardine joined the Centre for International Governance Innovation (CIGI) as a research fellow in May 2014 in the Global Security & Politics Program. He contributes to CIGI’s work on Internet governance, including the CIGI–Chatham House-sponsored Global Commission on Internet Governance. His current research focuses on cyber security, cyber terrorism, cybercrime and cyber protest.
Dr. Jardine holds a Ph.D. in International Relations from the Norman Paterson School of International Affairs at Carleton University and a Masters in Political Science. You can follow him on twitter @ehljardine.
