Here’s how to keep your personal info off the dark web

(Sponsored by JPMorganChase) – While the internet can be an incredible resource, it can also expose users to dangers like hacking, data breaches, and phishing scams.Unfortunately, the same tool that helps you live a convenient modern life can give hackers and criminals the opportunity to capture your personal data and financial information and exploit it on the dark web. Read on to discover what threats to your personal information are out there – and how you can fight back. What is the dark web?Related Stories The dark web is a part of the internet that hosts encrypted content that’s not publicly searchable on conventional internet browsers. You can’t accidentally get on the dark web; you have to access it with a special browser and a VPN.Because of the measures it takes to access the dark web, that part of the internet is inherently anonymous. It’s not illegal to access the dark web, and not all activities there are nefarious (for example, some individuals use it to access free speech and news in areas with high censorship).However, the anonymous nature of the dark web means some people do use it for criminal activity, from drug trafficking to selling and soliciting private...