The deep web refers to the vast portion of the internet containing online content and data that traditional search engines cannot access due to the dynamic, unstructured or complex nature of the information.

How the Deep Web Relates to Managed IT:

– Includes protected sites like webmail, healthcare portals, intranets, and other private networks with authentication controls.
– May have legitimate personal or sensitive business information not intended for public indexing.
– Can also provide cover for unsavory activities, requiring some monitoring by MSP security tools.

Example:

A healthcare organization leverages access controls, identity management and web gateways to selectively expose internal applications containing protected health information to authorized users.

Key Takeaways:

– Made up of content search engines can’t scrape such as private databases and internal sites.
– MSPs help clients enable security and privacy through identity and access management controls.
– WPG solutions balance insularity with appropriate integration where use cases warrant.