Geoinformation in the Invisible Resources of the Internet

Abstract

The article presents an introduction to deliberations on the type and scope of information, including geoinformation, made available in the Deep Web and Dark Web. It has been shown that geoinformation is present in the Surface Web, although only a small fragment is available in the search results. In the search indexes, the main pages of specialised geoinformation portals, Internet maps and databases are typically made available. Most geoinformation is available on the Deep Web, which requires the use of specialized search engines or exploration of thematic maps. It was also pointed out that geoinformation contradicts the assumptions of the Dark Web. The Tor network, which is the basis of the Dark Web, was created to ensure anonymity and prevent location in space.

Technology Acceptance Level of Dark Web Users

“…This area includes all the websites or pages found using search engines such as Google, Bing, and Yahoo. In short, the Surface Web is what the average user calls "the Internet" [2,[10][11][12][13][14][15].…”

Cultural Heritage Topics in Online Queries: A Comparison between English- and Polish-Speaking Internet Users

“…The conclusions are based on causality and descriptive analyses of the collected data. The employed approach involved the acquisition and aggregation of surface web data [84], followed by data visualisation and interpretation. Such research can be reproduced in other cultural contexts and with various respondent populations.…”

The beginnings of digital heritage

“…Informacje w formacie cyfrowym przyjmują różne postaci, od dokumentacji medycznej po DVD z filmami, od danych z monitoringu satelitarnego po strony internetowe, od danych o zachowaniach konsumentów gromadzonych przez supermarkety po naukowe bazy danych dokumentujące ludzki genom (Lusenet 2002), wreszcie od treści dostępnych w wynikach wyszukiwania (surface web) po zawartość tzw. głębokiej sieci (deep web) (Król 2019). Stopień cyfryzacji różnego rodzaju treści postępuje.…”