I have set out a series of events within this timeline which seek to highlight why there is not only a desire but a need for anonymity online. The so-called DarkWeb is not reserved for the widely-reported nefarious actions of drug dealers and paedophiles, but also for those who simply seek to protect their privacy without persecution or suspicion. In addition, I have also included links to both published literature and media events which place the developments of online privacy in a wider context.
Software launches.
I. Clarke, O. Sandberg, B. Wiley, T.W. Hong, (2001). 'Freenet: A distributed anonymous information storage and retrieval system'. In: Proc. of the Workshop on Design Issues in Anonymity and Unobservability, pp. 311–320
Bergman, M. K. (2001). The Deep Web: Surfacing Hidden Value. Journal of Electronic Publishing 7, 1-17. Available at: http://quod.lib.umich.edu/j/jep/3336451.0007.104/--white-paper-the-deep-web-surfacing-hidden-value?rgn=main;view=fulltext. [Accessed on 17th December 2015].
The Tor Project (the culmination of previous research) is founded by Roger Dingledine and Nick Mathewson.
The group are an decentralised network of so-called 'hacktivists'. The group are founded on the image-centred forum, 4chan.
A darknet which enables anonymity and security for internet access, file sharing, messaging etc.
Imageboard forum founded by Christopher Poole - an offshoot of Japanese site Futaba (or 2chan).
Julian Assange heads the Icelandic-based organisation.
'WikiLeaks Was Launched With Documents Intercepted From Tor' - Wired, 06 / 01 /10
TOR is now obliged to disclose all financial information.
Anonymous aids the fight against internet censorship during 2009/2010 election protests.
Accused of rape by two former Wikileaks staff.
Leigh, D. (2010). 'US embassy cables leak sparks global diplomatic crisis'. The Guardian [online]. Available at: http://www.theguardian.com/world/2010/nov/28/us-embassy-cable-leak-diplomacy-crisis. [Accessed on 12th January 2016].
Accessed though the TOR network, the first ever online black-market goes live.
Egyptian government shut down access to the entire internet after previously restricting access to Facebook and Twitter.
Halliday, J. (2001). 'David Cameron considers banning suspected rioters from social media'. The Guardian [online]. Available at: http://www.theguardian.com/media/2011/aug/11/david-cameron-rioters-social-media. [Accessed on 16th January 206].
Stryker, C. (2011). Epic Win for Anonymous. London: Duckworth Overlook.
More commonly referred to as the 'snoopers charter'.
Enter story info here
Assange, J. (2012). Cypherpunks: Freedom and the Future of the Internet. London: OR Books
Snowden begins sharing information with the worlds media collected during his time working for both the CIA and NSA.
Snowden Revelations
Accused of being the criminal mastermind behind 'Silk Road' and operating as Dread Pirate roberts
Snowden appeared by telepresence robot to talk about surveillance and internet privacy.
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Johnston, I. (2015). 'David Cameron pledges new 'snoopers' charter' if he wins general election'. The independent [online].15th January 2015. Available at: http://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/politics/david-cameron-pledges-new-snoopers-charter-if-he-wins-election-9971379.html. [Accessed on 18th January 2016].
Griffin, A. (2015). 'iPhone has secret software that can be remotely activated to spy on people, says Snowden'. The Independent [Online]. Available at: http://www.independent.co.uk/life-style/gadgets-and-tech/news/iphone-has-secret-software-that-can-be-remotely-activated-to-spy-on-people-says-snowden-9991754.html. [Accessed on 15th January 2015].
Pilkington, E. & Rushe, D. (2015). 'WikiLeaks demands answers after Google hands staff emails to US government'. The Guardian [online]. Available at: http://www.theguardian.com/technology/2015/jan/25/wikileaks-google-staff-emails-us-government. [Accessed on 12th January 2016].
Theilman, S. (2015). 'Silk Road operator Ross Ulbricht sentenced to life in prison' The Guardian [online]. Available at: http://www.theguardian.com/technology/2015/may/29/silk-road-ross-ulbricht-sentenced. [Accessed on: 16th January 2016].
Coleman, G. (2014). Hacker, Hoaxer, Whistleblower, Spy: The Many Faces of Anonymous. London: Verso.
Agencies no longer require a warrant to spy on public internet usage.
Jacob Appelbaum addresses the World Forum for Democracy.
Ruled against Hungarian government.
A message from George Orwell, to everyone on the Internet
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