A darknet is a private virtual network where people connect only to others they trust. The web is being built in our own image; we bring to it our fears, and our hopes. Some communities are designed to promote social interaction, others are designed to protect and to segregate. Even if the internet were made available to every person, would any services be available? Where do features and ethics collide?
More from BIL 2008
- Advancement of the TED Prize — Bill Erickson
- Always the Next Human — Quinn Norton
- An Exceptionally Simple Theory of Everything — Garrett Lisi
- BIL: Brainstorming Next Steps — Tyler Emerson
More on Security & Privacy
- Anonymous and the Tools of Revolution — Lorraine Murphy
- Hacking Humans: "Do you have a minute?" — Tim Pool
- IoT: Internet of Terrifying, or Internet of Trust? — David Ascher ▶ video
- Minding the Invisible: Paying Attention to the Dark Matter of Organizations Linda Maepa - The Future of Energy is Cybersecurity — Gayle Karen Young