Covers topics from what the dark web is, to how it works, to how you can use it, to some of the myths surrounding it.Casting Light on the Dark Web: A Guide for Safe Exploration is an easy-to-read and comprehensive guide to understanding how the Dark Web works and why you should be using it! Readers will be led on a tour of this elusive technology from how to download the platform for personal or public use, to how it can best be utilized for finding information. This guide busts myths and informs readers, while remaining jargon-free and entertaining. Useful for people of all levels of internet knowledge and experience.

Chapter 1 - What is the Dark Web?What is the dark web?Ways to access the dark webWhat is the value of the dark web?What can it do for me?Chapter 2 - History of the Internet and Dark WebBeginner¿s overview of Information TheoryBasic history of the InternetUnderstanding privacy needs on the early InternetFrom the deep web to the dark webFreenetI2PTorChapter 3 - How It Works: The Dark DetailsIntroductionUnderstanding the InternetThe Dark WebChapter 4 - Distinguishing Fact from Fiction: Is the Dark Web Really Dark?How do we define the dark web?Myth 1: The Dark Web is the place where terrorists go to buy weapons and plan attacksMyth 2: The Dark Web is mostly a marketplace for illicit drugsMyth 3: The Dark Web has no value to an ¿upstanding¿ citizenMyth 4: It is illegal to use the Dark WebMyth 5: The dark web will steal my personal informationMyth 6: I need to buy some special hardware or software in order to use the dark webSome prominent reports on the dark webChapter 5 - How to Access the Dark WebHow to Install TorHow to Install FreenetHow to Install I2PSimilarities and Differences Between PlatformsHow to Choose Which Platform to UseIs Installing the Dark Web Legal?Should I Let My Child Download the Dark Web?Chapter 6 - How to Browse Using the Dark WebHow to Browse TorHow to Browse FreenetHow to Browse I2PBrief History of Dark WebsitesMajor Dark WebsitesChapter 7 - Addressing Legal and Ethical ConcernsHistory of legal and ethical issues on the dark webExamples of the illegal content on the dark webHow to avoid illegal content on the dark webLimiting others¿ access of illegal content on the dark webCan the dark web be ¿taken down¿ and why you should careChapter 8 - Research and Advocacy on the Dark WebDark web researchInfrastructureAdvocacyFinancial opportunityChapter 9 - Your Future With the Dark WebA Tale of Internet PastThe big pitchFinal WordsThe End