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Industry 4.0—Its Advancement and Effects on Security of Whistle-Blowers on Dark Web

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The darknet has gotten perhaps the most examined points in network safety circles. As Internet is the source of communication in cyber physical space and dark web is a untraceable hidden layer in the virtual world. This paper investigates a new paradigm in the dark web space. It gives an insight and an oveíview of daík web and vaíious bíowseís which aíe used to access daík web foí unethical píactices. A darknet gatherings uncover an alternate part where one can relate and remain constantly vigilant to safeguard against cyber threats. The focus is to propose strategy and safeguard ourselves in the world where criminals are operating in the dark web which is untraceable. As witnessed the recent loophole created by whistle-blowers in dark web on Facebook, it was a threat to the organization as not only they lost their money but their existence as well. The aim is to analyze the situation and find recent techniques and trends to protect against such unknown threats. The dark web has become a source for attacks by criminals and makes the survival difficult. Using dark web for unlawful practices has become a regular practice for cyber criminals. Accumulated the interest of authorities and policymakers, people can get to the dark web by utilizing unique programming and accessing unethical practices.

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Venaik, A., Jain, S., Nayyar, A. (2023). Industry 4.0—Its Advancement and Effects on Security of Whistle-Blowers on Dark Web. In: Singh, G., Goel, R., Garg, V. (eds) Industry 4.0 and the Digital Transformation of International Business. Springer, Singapore. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-19-7880-7_6

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