Casting Light on the Dark Web by Matthew Beckstrom

Casting Light on the Dark Web by Matthew Beckstrom

This book is an easy-to-read and comprehensive guide to understanding how the Dark Web works and why you should be using it Readers are led on a tour from how to download the platform for personal or public use, to how it can best be utilized for finding information. This guide busts myths and informs readers, remaining jargon-free.

At once a history, a primer, a recipe book and an ethical advisory, Casting Light on the Dark Web: A Guide for Safe Exploration dispels the myths about the anonymous web and provides reliable guidelines for using the various dark web platforms to enhance user privacy and security in libraries and beyond-- Deborah Caldwell-Stone, interim director of the Office for Intellectual Freedom and the Freedom to Read

Matthew Beckstrom was born and raised in Montana. He received an Associate’s degree in Computer Science from the University of Montana, and then later, a Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science from Montana State University. After working in various technology jobs, he finally settled into the job of systems manager at the Lewis & Clark Library in Helena in 1999. In 2012, he received his Master’s degree in Information Science from the University of North Texas after receiving a grant from the Montana State Library to attend library school.



Brady Lund is a PhD student at Emporia State University’s School of Library and Information Management. He holds a Master's of Library Science from Emporia State and a Bachelor’s in Communication Science and Disorders from Wichita State University. He has previously published articles in several major Library and Information Science Journals on topics ranging from information security to knowledge organization and initially presented on the topic of the dark web at the 2017 American Library Association Annual Conference.

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ISBN 13	9781538120934
ISBN 10	1538120933
Title	Casting Light on the Dark Web
Author	Matthew Beckstrom
Series	Lita Guides
Condition	Unavailable
Binding Type	Hardback
Publisher	Rowman & Littlefield
Year published	2019-08-08
Number of pages	132
Cover note	Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.