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Tor Browser and The Dark Web
Ghoutham Manokar
Liability
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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
*Refer to liability disclaimer before use
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