The Dark Net, offenders’ idea of paradise? What are the implications for security?

The word ‘Darknet’ is closely associated with a range of criminal activities, and the security risks to business are stark. The secret world the dark web provides has provided an ideal environment for offenders to exchange ideas, and trade illegal goods as diverse as drugs and guns, buy information such as the financial details of people, and to hire offenders to carry out crimes including kidnapping and murder. Unsurprisingly it has become a haven of organised crime group activity. Businesse...