Casting Light on the Dark Web

Chapter 1 - What is the Dark Web?

What is the dark web?
Ways to access the dark web
What is the value of the dark web?
What can it do for me?

Chapter 2 - History of the Internet and Dark Web

Beginner's overview of Information Theory
Basic history of the Internet
Understanding privacy needs on the early Internet
From the deep web to the dark web
Freenet
I2P
Tor

Chapter 3 - How It Works: The Dark Details

Introduction
Understanding the Internet
The Dark Web

Chapter 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 attacks
Myth 2: The Dark Web is mostly a marketplace for illicit drugs
Myth 3: The Dark Web has no value to an "upstanding" citizen
Myth 4: It is illegal to use the Dark Web
Myth 5: The dark web will steal my personal information
Myth 6: I need to buy some special hardware or software in order to use the dark web
Some prominent reports on the dark web

Chapter 5 - How to Access the Dark Web

How to Install Tor
How to Install Freenet
How to Install I2P
Similarities and Differences Between Platforms
How to Choose Which Platform to Use
Is Installing the Dark Web Legal?
Should I Let My Child Download the Dark Web?

Chapter 6 - How to Browse Using the Dark Web

How to Browse Tor
How to Browse Freenet
How to Browse I2P
Brief History of Dark Websites
Major Dark Websites

Chapter 7 - Addressing Legal and Ethical Concerns

History of legal and ethical issues on the dark web
Examples of the illegal content on the dark web
How to avoid illegal content on the dark web
Limiting others' access of illegal content on the dark web
Can the dark web be "taken down" and why you should care

Chapter 8 - Research and Advocacy on the Dark Web

Dark web research
Infrastructure
Advocacy
Financial opportunity

Chapter 9 - Your Future With the Dark Web

A Tale of Internet Past
The big pitch
Final Words
The End