"Following the terrorist attacks in Brussels, French Interior Minister Bernard Cazeneuve warned of the dangers the dark net poses and how criminals can use informal, anonymous networks. "It is imperative that domestic intelligence reaches a level of expertise and mastery of these channels used by our enemies," he said before the Senate (translated by Google GOOGL +0%).
The public seems to agree.
More than 70% of people globally think that the "dark net" should be shut down, according to a new survey. The Center for International Governance Innovation (CIGI), a Canadian think tank, surveyed more than 24,000 Internet users in two dozen countries between November 20, 2015 and December 4, 2015. It found that worldwide, popular opinion is against the dark net and services that allow people to maintain anonymity in their online activity."
https://www.forbes.com/sites/abigailtracy/2016/03/30/majority-of-people-globally-dark-net-shut-down-silk-road-tor/
The public seems to agree.
More than 70% of people globally think that the "dark net" should be shut down, according to a new survey. The Center for International Governance Innovation (CIGI), a Canadian think tank, surveyed more than 24,000 Internet users in two dozen countries between November 20, 2015 and December 4, 2015. It found that worldwide, popular opinion is against the dark net and services that allow people to maintain anonymity in their online activity."
https://www.forbes.com/sites/abigailtracy/2016/03/30/majority-of-people-globally-dark-net-shut-down-silk-road-tor/