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Security report for lbresearch.com

Law Business Research · Technology · United Kingdom

Low risk. 3 critical or high findings in Security headers, GDPR outside view and 1 other check.

Security score

78/100

Risk levelLow

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

Law Business Research (LBR) is a UK-based technology-driven information services company specializing in providing intelligence and insights to the global legal, intellectual property, and governance, risk, and compliance markets. The company offers a range of platforms and tools designed to help legal professionals, law firms, corporates, academics, and government agencies make informed decisions through data-driven insights. LBR positions itself as a fast-growing and innovative leader in its sector, serving a diverse and international client base including major law firms and FTSE100 companies. Technically, the website is built on WordPress with modern SEO and analytics tools such as Yoast SEO and Google Analytics. The presence of Cloudflare bot management cookies suggests a robust hosting and security infrastructure. The site is mobile-optimized and demonstrates good performance and accessibility standards, although some security headers could be improved. Privacy compliance is well addressed with clear cookie consent mechanisms and comprehensive privacy and cookie policies. From a security perspective, the site enforces HTTPS and employs cookie consent blocking for scripts until user approval. However, it lacks explicit security policy documentation and incident response contacts, which are recommended for enhanced trust and compliance. The absence of WHOIS registration data raises minor concerns but does not critically impact the overall legitimacy given the professional presentation and business information. Overall, LBR's website reflects a mature digital presence with strong business credibility and compliance posture, suitable for its professional audience. Strategic improvements in security transparency and WHOIS registration clarity would further enhance trust and security posture.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
80/ 100 · Low
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. Security headers

    Security headers are instructions your web server sends to every visitor’s browser. Missing ones leave visitors more exposed to attacks such as clickjacking and injected scripts.

    • High

      Missing Content-Security-Policy header

      Controls resources the browser is allowed to load

      What to do: Implement a Content-Security-Policy appropriate for your application

      • ASVS V3.4.3
      • OWASP Secure Headers: OWASP Secure Headers Project recommends Content-Security-Policy: default-src 'self'; form-action 'self'; base-uri 'self'; object-src 'none';…

  2. GDPR outside view

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

    • 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

  3. 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 SSL Key Length

      SSL certificate uses 256-bit key, which is considered weak

      What to do: Use at least 2048-bit RSA or 256-bit ECC key

      • CWE-326
      • OWASP A04:2025
      • Mozilla TLS: Mozilla Server Side TLS 6.0 intermediate: rsa_key_size 2048

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  • Security score drift

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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
65
Security headers
60
Email security
80
DNS health
80
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
80
Average
78

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

LBR operates in a niche market providing specialized legal and compliance intelligence services. Its business model revolves around subscription-based platforms and data services that empower legal professionals and organizations to manage risk, optimize research, and drive business development. The company targets a global audience including law firms, corporates, government agencies, and academic institutions. The presence of multiple specialized platforms and a broad range of expertise areas indicates a diversified product portfolio. The company’s growth is supported by a large international team and a client base that includes top-tier law firms and major corporations. Partnerships and social media engagement further strengthen its market position. The lack of explicit revenue data and parent company information limits deeper financial insights but the company’s scale and client references suggest a stable and expanding operation.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a good baseline security posture with HTTPS enforcement and use of Cloudflare bot management. Cookie consent mechanisms are implemented to comply with GDPR, blocking analytics and tracking scripts until user consent is given. However, the absence of explicit security headers such as Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and others indicates room for improvement. No visible vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data were detected in the HTML content. The lack of a published security policy or incident response contact reduces transparency and may impact user trust. There is no evidence of a security.txt file or vulnerability disclosure program. Overall, the security maturity is moderate with strong privacy compliance but could benefit from enhanced security documentation and header implementation.

Recommendations

  1. Implement and enforce comprehensive security headers including Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, X-Content-Type-Options, and Referrer-Policy to mitigate common web attacks.
  2. Publish a clear security policy and provide incident response contact information to improve transparency and user trust.
  3. Establish a vulnerability disclosure program and consider adding a security.txt file to facilitate responsible reporting of security issues.
  4. Regularly audit third-party scripts and plugins for vulnerabilities and update them promptly to reduce risk exposure.
  5. Clarify WHOIS registration details or use verified domain registration to enhance legitimacy and trust signals.

Contact details published on the site

Addresses
Legal name
Law Business Research
Registration number
03281866
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Law Business Research
Description
Law Business Research is a technology-driven information services business powering the global legal industry.
Key services
Legal market intelligence, Practice intelligence, Market intelligence, Specialist platforms, Research and analysis, Networking solutions, Legal career services
Content quality
excellent
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
WordPress, Yoast SEO plugin, jQuery, Cloudflare (inferred from cookie __cf_bm), Google Analytics, CookieYes (cookie consent management), Typekit fonts
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
85/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • Cookie consent with blocking scripts until consent
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML
  • Use of Cloudflare Bot Management cookie

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Analytics
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
good

Advertising

Tracking pixels
Vimeo tracking (vuid cookie)
Marketing tools
Yoast SEO, CookieYes
Transparency
good

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is professionally designed and content-rich
  2. Strong focus on legal, IP, and GRC market intelligence
  3. Comprehensive cookie and privacy policies with consent mechanism
  4. No visible security policy or incident response information
  5. WHOIS data unavailable, possibly due to privacy protection or domain registration issues
  6. Active social media presence on LinkedIn and Twitter
  7. Use of modern web technologies and SEO best practices
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on WordPress CMS with Yoast SEO plugin for search engine optimization and jQuery for client-side scripting. It uses Adobe Typekit for fonts and Google Analytics for visitor tracking. CookieYes manages cookie consent and GDPR compliance. Hosting appears to be behind Cloudflare, inferred from bot management cookies, providing DDoS protection and performance benefits. The site is mobile responsive with good navigation and structured content. Performance is moderate with some room for optimization. Accessibility features are basic but present. The technical stack is modern and appropriate for the business needs, though security header implementation could be improved to reduce risk. Overall, the technical infrastructure supports a professional and scalable web presence.
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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