SXSW Interactive 2013

The Darknet: The Other Internet

Next door to the Internet we all use and love lies a different, covert internet. As service providers censor, throttle, and limit our access, the Darknet is beginning to provide a fortressed holdout for digital rights freedom fighters. The Darknet operates on its own servers, with its own network, removed from most commercial and government oversight. Tools like Tor, Mesh Networking, and Mobile Access points are giving rise to an exciting new underground. This panel will explore the philosophy, opportunities, and challenges The Darknet present to us today.