This presentation will look at how individuals make money through “big business” in relation to the dark web. The presenter will also look at how encryption is deployed throughout the internet, how it will likely be used in the future, and how it will affect criminal investigators throughout the world. Specifically, the presenter will look at the wide-scale use of end-to-end encryption and the potential commercial adoption of anonymizing networks like The Onion Router (Tor).
Presenter: Special Agent Christopher W. Diorio has been a Special Agent (SA) with Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) for over 17 years and is currently assigned to the Cyber Crimes Unit at the HSI Cyber Crimes Center. SA Diorio is the HSI National Program manager for Cyber Training. SA Diorio has spent the last 12 years conducting cybercrimes investigations and his primary duties include dark web investigations, online undercover investigations, and digital forensics.