Tor Browser and The Dark Web

Ghoutham Manokar

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“Tor is the strongest tool for privacy and freedom online. It is free and open source software maintained by the Tor Project and a community of volunteers worldwide.”

-torproject.org

What is Tor?

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What is Tor?

What is Tor?

LAYERS

Limitations of Tor

Limitations of Tor

Plugins

Limitations of Tor (Summary)● Exit Node data is unencrypted

● Very Slow

● Not all PC traffic is encrypted

● ISPs can see Tor usage

● Plugins can leak IP address

Limitations of Tor (Summary)● Exit Node data is unencrypted

● Very Slow

● Not all PC traffic is encrypted

● ISPs can see Tor usage

● Plugins can leak IP address

How to be safe(ish) with Tor

1.Don’t send anything personally identifiable

2. Do not use Tor Browser in Fullscreen

3. Do not use Bitcoin!

Limitations of Tor (Summary)● Exit Node data is unencrypted

● Very Slow

● Not all PC traffic is encrypted

● ISPs can see Tor usage

● Plugins can leak IP address

Limitations of Tor (Summary)● Exit Node data is unencrypted

● Very Slow

● Not all PC traffic is encrypted

● ISPs can see Tor usage

● Plugins can leak IP address

Tips for Choosing a VPN

1.No Free VPNs

2.Payment through crypto, gift cards or cash

3. No US Jurisdiction (Switzerland,

4.No Logs kept

5.Number of unique IPs and serversGhoutham’s Recommendation:

NordVPN

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Limitations of Tor (Summary)● Exit Node data is unencrypted

● Very Slow

● Not all PC traffic is encrypted

● ISPs can see Tor usage

● Plugins can leak IP address

Ethical analysis

INELASTICITY AND ECONOMICS

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Producer Surplus

Consumer Surplus

Producer Surplus

Consumer Surplus

Act Utilitarian

Cost of Buying Drugs Locally = Price + Increase in local crime + Risk

Cost of Dark Web Drugs = ½(Price) + Increase in worldwide crime + Risk + Wait

Local Crime Increase > Worldwide crime increase

Cost of Deep Web Drugs < Cost of Buying Drugs Locally

Kant

● Direct line from Supplier to consumers

● No Local Drug Dealers (less crime)

● No Cartels (less violence)

● Drugs would not be cut (less deaths)

● Lower Prices for everyone