Relying on traditional web search engine queries to mine information may omit critical data needed to break your case.
Unsophisticated users of Google, Bing, or Yahoo believe those search engines locate everything on the web. As web research exploded because of the ease of typing a search query into Google or Bing, specialized search results lay hidden.
However, Google and Bing searches should be analogized to ice floating on the top of much deeper water. Estimates are that Google indexes 40 billion web pages, but there are 450 billion web pages (often database-related) hidden to search engines. Where is the hidden web data? Below, we explore the “hidden web,” why everything is not visible, strategies to conduct more effective searches and deep web resources to consider when performing a database query in your claims investigation.
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