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The Dark Web
- By: Geoff White, Bernard P. Achampong
- Narrated by: Geoff White
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The Dark Web
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Feb 8 201826 minsAdd to basket failed.
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- Moo
- 22-02-18
Good for an introduction to the basic facets
Is there anything you would change about this book?
Audio quality was somewhat poor, especially in certain interviews. I'd describe it as mobile-phone grade recording. Overall, I felt it was a good first introduction to the issues hosted on the Dark Web. However, it is also highly sensationalised, which is somewhat ironic considering episode 9 features an interview about whistleblowing which details how people are less likely to approach journalists who simply write "DARK WEB BAD!", which is almost exactly what is happening in this series. I would recommend the series to those wanting an overview of the negative aspects of the Dark Web, but if you want more technical information and a balanced view of the non-insidious activities which take place, look elsewhere.
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- Andrew Roberts
- 01-08-18
Fascinating history
I have a computer science background and whilst I had a passing understanding of technologies like Tor and bitcoin, the history of the technology was new to me and very well presented. The Silk Road saga typically takes all the headlines so was grateful to get a broader picture of what's really going on across the so called "dark web". Unsurprisingly there's plenty of murky goings-on if you know where to look, but it manages not to get too think-of-the-children overly dramatic despite lengthy focus on the shadier topics typically associated with the dark web.
Episodes rattle along at a nice pace. Being a geek I wouldn't have minded a little more detail of the underlying tech, but I expect I'm the minority!
A fascinating show and leant far more than I expected.
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- Nigel
- 14-02-18
An insightful 10-part documentary 5*
An insightful 10-part documentary by Technology journalist, Geoff White (Channel 4 News).
I learnt a lot.
1. The birth of the dark web
2. The untold story of the dark web
3. Bitcoin’s days are numbered
4. How not to buy a gun on the dark web
5. Hackers for hire
6. The virus kingpin
7. Cyber crime Inc.
8. The child porn paradox
9. A dark force for good
10. Anonymity on trial
Found everything brilliant except part 10 (34 minutes); a group of knowledgeable people discuss anonymity and the dark web. Compared to what preceded it, this episode was rather dull.
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- Eileen Ormsby
- 14-02-18
Comprehensive and accurate
A comprehensive, accurate and informative delve into the dark web.Well researched with a range of voices from insiders. Recommended
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- Adk47
- 01-08-19
A good hack of my time!
This is, as with most explorations into the dark side of humanity, poses the age old question: is it the tool that is bad or the person using it? I for one really enjoyed listening to this & was quite surprised by much of what I heard but it's at the end, where the narrator poses the question of whether in the future we'll all be surfing the net anonymously due to a percieved 'threat' to our privacy, that really got to me.
I would highly recommend this to those who already know alot about the Dark Web as well as those just looking for an entertaining listen.
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- Fergal
- 25-10-19
Not balanced
Started off quite promisingly, but descended into "look how bad all these people are doing illegal things" and ended with a boring panel session, rather than a look ahead at where the Dark Web could be going.
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- S.O
- 01-07-18
A great introductory series into the dark web
This show takes you right to the start of how the dark web was born, and how it's changed and where it is today. The show features interviews that provide lots of information without feeling academic. It is well produced and goes at a pace that leaves you both entertained and informed. A great background listen. I highly recommend this.
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- Eunika Penzesova
- 16-08-19
way too much background noise
it is difficult to listen to some of the interviews, duee to too much background noise, despite that some of the stories are interesting. so far the author does not really go deep into the topic.
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- elizabeth
- 16-02-19
Definitely worth a listen
A good, balanced discussion around a complex and polarising subject that informs and turns the spotlight onto.
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- Marina
- 20-03-18
Great Audio Show
What did you like most about The Dark Web?
I realised how much I didn't know about The Dark Web. I really enjoyed learning about how it came to be.
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- Amazon Customer
- 09-06-20
Naive
Subjects interviewed are not experts that use the dark web, they're researchers trying to study it.
Ignore this publication, a 10 minute YouTube video has the same content in a shorter period of time. This is slow and boring with little to no primary sources of people who actually use the Dark Web.
It consists mostly of how the UK government wants to revoke privacy rights and paints privacy as evil while also sounding like ignorant parents unable to understand technology.
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- CC
- 21-07-20
Inaccuracies in Firearm Information
Though the information was correct when it came to the dealing of firearms over the dark web, when it came to the description of ammunition and “assault rifles” the host mentions that “none of these are used in hunting or sporting purposes” which is entirely false. This follows a political rhetoric, and is thus unbalanced journalism. In the end, ammunition and firearms uses are determined by the end user, whether it is good or unfortunately evil.
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- Steven
- 07-09-19
dark web
Great info, enjoyed most, was very hard to get through the episode about child porn!
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- Ben S
- 12-01-20
It's ok
"We decided to interview a person who's opinion matters... but they never replied"
The author tried hard to makes something sensational out of the material he gathered and failed. It is still a good listen, yet the attempts to sensationalize the work are obsious and boring. The author also tries to throw in a couple of unrelated topics following the logic "well it has something to do with computers, so why not?"
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- Anonymous User
- 21-05-20
speech impediment
the narrator's speech impediment was almost unbearable. the information was good. the R sound, he can't make it.
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- Brandon M
- 17-09-20
They’re pronounced “R” not “W”
Anyone that listens to this series understands the subject reference. It’s an interesting listen. The only thing that’s annoying is the reader’s pronunciation of words with the letter “R” in them. Outside of this, the subject matter is very interesting.
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- TheUltimateBohab
- 11-06-20
very interesting
I loved this book it actually gave me the idea that I wanted to go back to school and become a programmer and I have started doing exactly that the whole thing was very interesting I would recommend it to anybody who likes this type of material
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- GuyFellaDude
- 05-09-20
good intorduction to the dark web
not many people are interviewed that actually use the web - obviously that could have blown their reason for using the dark web.
will definitely keep researching the dark web info but, overall, this did answer a lot of questions.
very good presentation
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- Velvet_Trench
- 05-06-20
A proper intro into the depths of the dark web
I enjoyed this quite a bit. Narration wasn't too bad and it kept my attention.
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- J Miller
- 16-08-20
Answers questions you did not know you had
Interesting and relevant. Good journalism, it answers the who, what, when, where, and why of the dark web.
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