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Security report for bloombergtax.com

Bloomberg Industry Group, Inc. · Finance · United States

Medium risk. 3 critical or high findings in GDPR outside view and SSL/TLS.

Security score

74/100

Risk levelMedium

0–100, higher is better. How it is calculated

Bloomberg Industry Group, Inc. operates the Bloomberg Tax platform, providing comprehensive tax research software and financial information services to tax professionals and corporate decision makers. The website serves as a secure login portal for Bloomberg Tax products, reflecting Bloomberg's strong market position as a leading provider of financial data and research tools. The business model is subscription-based, targeting enterprise and professional users in the finance and tax sectors. Technically, the website employs modern web technologies including LitElement web components, Amplitude analytics, Adobe DTM for tag management, and Google reCAPTCHA for bot protection. The site is well-optimized for mobile devices and demonstrates good accessibility and SEO practices. The use of external trusted authentication widgets and secure HTTPS connections indicates a mature digital infrastructure. From a security perspective, the site enforces HTTPS and uses CAPTCHA to protect login forms. However, explicit security headers are not detected in the provided data, and no published security or incident response policies were found. The WHOIS data is missing or unavailable, which is unusual but likely due to privacy protection or query limitations. Overall, the security posture is strong but could be improved by adding security headers and publishing vulnerability disclosure information. The overall risk assessment is moderate to low. The website is professional, trustworthy, and well-maintained, but the lack of WHOIS transparency and absence of some security policies suggest areas for improvement. Strategic recommendations include enhancing security headers, implementing cookie consent mechanisms, and publishing clear security and incident response policies to increase user trust and compliance.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
53/ 100 · Medium
Checks completed
7of 7

NIS2 Art. 21(2)

  1. (a) Risk analysis and security policies: Not visible from outside
  2. (b) Incident handling: One indicator
  3. (c) Business continuity, backups and crisis management: Not visible from outside
  4. (d) Supply chain security: Not visible from outside
  5. (e) Secure acquisition, development and maintenance, including vulnerability handling: Partly checked
  6. (f) Assessing the effectiveness of security measures: Not visible from outside
  7. (g) Cyber hygiene and security training: Not visible from outside
  8. (h) Cryptography and encryption: Partly checked
  9. (i) HR security, access control and asset management: One indicator
  10. (j) Multi-factor authentication and secured communications: Not visible from outside

This scan rated NIS2 with an earlier keyword method that is no longer shown; rescan for the per-article view. Risk management, continuity, supply chain, training, MFA, management oversight (Art. 20) and incident reporting (Art. 23) need internal evidence, and Guard cannot tell whether NIS2 applies to this organisation.

GDPR is indicative only, based on publicly visible signals: Articles 7, 12, 13 and 32 of Regulation (EU) 2016/679 and Article 5(3) of the ePrivacy Directive. Not a certification or legal assessment.

Priority findings

3 findings rated critical or high. Fix these first.

  1. GDPR outside view

    These are the privacy signals visitors and data protection authorities look for under GDPR.

    • High

      No Cookie Policy found

      GDPR requires clear information about cookie usage

      What to do: Add a dedicated cookie policy explaining cookie usage and purposes

    • High

      No Cookie Consent Banner found

      GDPR requires explicit consent for non-essential cookies

      What to do: Implement a cookie consent banner that appears on first visit

  2. SSL/TLS

    TLS encrypts the connection and proves the site is really yours. Weak or expiring certificates trigger browser warnings and put traffic at risk.

    • High

      Weak Protocols Supported

      Server supports weak protocols: TLSv1.1

      What to do: Disable TLS 1.0, TLS 1.1, and all SSL versions

      • CWE-327
      • OWASP A04:2025
      • ASVS V12.1.1

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Results by check

Each check with its score, findings and the evidence it collected.

How this score is calculated

The security score runs 0–100, higher is better. It is the plain average of the security checks that completed in this scan, each counted equally. A check that could not run is left out: it counts neither as a pass nor as a fail.

Counted in this score

SSL/TLS
77
Security headers
60
Email security
70
DNS health
85
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
53
Average
74

Not counted

  • NIS2 outside view: Re-weights evidence from the TLS, email, DNS, network and hygiene checks, so counting it would count that evidence twice. Shown on its own.
  • OffSeq Observations: An AI reading of the site, useful context but not reproducible evidence. Shown on its own.

Findings that cap the score at 49

Each of these is serious on its own, so while any is present the site cannot rate better than high risk, however good the other checks are.

  • The certificate is not trusted by browsers
  • The website is not served over HTTPS
  • A database, remote desktop, file-sharing or Telnet service is reachable from the internet
  • The page loads a script from a compromised source
  • The domain registration has expired
  • SPF authorises every server to send mail as the domain

Partial scans

When the site blocks Guard or most checks cannot run, the score covers only the checks that ran (usually DNS and email), is capped at 75 and is shown as partial, without a risk level.

Risk levels

  • Critical0–25
  • High26–49
  • Medium50–75
  • Low76–100

Technical appendix

Business context, site observations and technical notes gathered during the scan, and the standards behind each reference.

Business context

Business profile

Bloomberg Industry Group holds a strong market position in the finance and tax research industry, leveraging its Bloomberg brand to offer subscription-based SaaS products like Bloomberg Tax and Bloomberg Law. The company targets professional and enterprise customers requiring up-to-date tax legislation and financial data. Revenue streams are primarily subscription fees for access to proprietary research and data platforms. The company maintains a broad partnership ecosystem with related Bloomberg services such as Bloomberg Government and BloombergNEF, enhancing cross-product integration and market reach. Growth indicators include continuous product development and integration of advanced analytics tools. The company’s operations reflect a mature, enterprise-grade business with a focus on compliance, data accuracy, and customer service.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a mature security posture with enforced HTTPS, use of Google reCAPTCHA to mitigate automated attacks, and secure login forms. The absence of exposed sensitive data and use of trusted third-party authentication widgets further strengthen security. However, the lack of visible security headers such as Content Security Policy (CSP), HTTP Strict Transport Security (HSTS), and X-Frame-Options represents a gap that could be exploited in certain attack scenarios. No explicit security or incident response policies are published, which may impact compliance with regulations like GDPR or NIS2. The missing WHOIS data reduces transparency but does not directly indicate malicious intent. Overall, the site is secure but would benefit from enhanced header policies and published security documentation.

Recommendations

  1. Implement comprehensive HTTP security headers including CSP, HSTS, X-Frame-Options, and X-XSS-Protection to harden the site against common web attacks.
  2. Add a visible cookie consent banner and detailed cookie policy to comply with privacy regulations and improve user transparency.
  3. Publish a dedicated security policy and incident response contact information to demonstrate commitment to security and facilitate vulnerability reporting.
  4. Regularly audit and update third-party scripts and analytics tools to mitigate risks from vulnerable dependencies.
  5. Enhance WHOIS transparency if possible or provide official domain registration information on the corporate site to improve trust.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Bloomberg Industry Group, Inc.
Description
Bloomberg Industry Group provides comprehensive tax research software and business and financial information, news, and insight globally.
Key services
Tax research software, Financial data and news, Bloomberg Terminal and related products
Content quality
excellent
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
JavaScript, Amplitude Analytics, Google reCAPTCHA, Adobe DTM (Dynamic Tag Management), LitElement Web Components, Custom Bloomberg widgets
Frameworks
LitElement (Web Components)
Platforms
Bloomberg proprietary platforms
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
good
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
85/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • Use of Google reCAPTCHA for bot protection
  • Secure login form with password field
  • Use of external trusted authentication widget
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML

Analytics and tracking

Services
Amplitude Analytics, Adobe DTM
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
good

Advertising

Tracking pixels
Amplitude Analytics, Adobe DTM
Marketing tools
Amplitude, Adobe DTM
Transparency
good

Site quality

Design
excellent
User experience
excellent
Content relevance
excellent
Navigation
excellent
Professionalism
excellent
Trustworthiness
high

Key observations

  1. Website is a professional login portal for Bloomberg Tax product.
  2. Content is rich with business-focused information and customer testimonial.
  3. Strong branding and consistent design with Bloomberg corporate style.
  4. Use of modern web technologies and analytics tools.
  5. No signs of phishing or malware.
  6. No explicit privacy or cookie consent banner detected on login page.
  7. WHOIS data is missing or unavailable, which is unusual but not necessarily suspicious given the brand.
Technical notes

Notes

The website uses a modern tech stack with LitElement web components for UI, Amplitude and Adobe DTM for analytics and tag management, and Google reCAPTCHA for bot mitigation. The site is served over HTTPS with no visible SSL issues. The design is responsive and accessible, with good SEO metadata and structured navigation. Performance is moderate, likely due to multiple external scripts and analytics integrations. No CMS is detected, suggesting a custom or proprietary platform. Hosting provider details are not disclosed. Technical risks include reliance on multiple third-party scripts which require ongoing security monitoring. Opportunities exist to optimize performance and enhance security headers for improved resilience.
Standards and sources

Reference chips under each finding point to the standard, regulation or specification the finding relates to. They are taken from the official datasets below and mapped conservatively: a finding with no defensible link shows none. NIS2 and GDPR references mark where a finding is relevant evidence, not a compliance verdict. Implementing Regulation (EU) 2024/2690 binds digital infrastructure and digital service providers; for other entities it is the most detailed public reading of the Article 21 measures. WCAG, EN 301 549, European Accessibility Act and Web Accessibility Directive references name the requirement an automated accessibility rule relates to; they are not a conformance verdict.

Retrieved 2026-10-25

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