

Some mainstream sites are only accessible via the deep web because of how they customize each page to the user.

This keeps others from logging onto your online savings or checking accounts. To access it, you must first enter a password and username. This way, prying eyes will run into trouble trying to access your personal information. The deep web works by requiring you to have a specific password or link that will give you access to the private site you’re trying to enter.

Imagine if someone were able to Google your name and have your email account and/or health records pop up instantly. Thanks to the deep web, this doesn’t happen. Instead, the deep web describes all web pages hidden from the search engines we use every day. Website owners hide their sites to protect information not meant for public viewing, like email and banking accounts, private social media pages, and electronic health records. The name might sound nefarious, but there’s really nothing sinister about the deep web.
