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Security report for myibtimes.com

IBTimes LLC · Media · United States

Low risk. 2 critical or high findings in Security headers and GDPR outside view.

Security score

84/100

Risk levelLow

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

International Business Times (IBTimes LLC) is a well-established media company founded in 2006, specializing in business and financial news from the US and globally. The website serves a broad audience interested in business, finance, technology, stock markets, personal finance, and politics. It maintains a strong market position as a leading provider of business news with a professional and consistent brand presence. The company leverages multiple digital marketing and analytics technologies to optimize user engagement and advertising revenue. Technically, the website employs modern JavaScript libraries and tracking tools such as Google Tag Manager, Chartbeat, Quantcast, and Prebid.js for advertising. It uses HTTPS with good SSL configuration and implements a consent management platform to comply with GDPR and other privacy regulations. The site is mobile-optimized and demonstrates good SEO practices, although accessibility features could be enhanced. From a security perspective, the site enforces HTTPS and secure cookie flags but lacks explicit security headers like CSP and HSTS. There is no publicly available incident response or vulnerability disclosure information, which could be improved to enhance trust. The absence of WHOIS domain registration data is a concern, potentially indicating privacy protection or registration inconsistencies, which slightly lowers the overall trust score. Overall, IBTimes.com is a professional and credible news platform with a solid technical foundation and privacy compliance efforts. Strategic improvements in security headers, incident response transparency, and domain registration clarity are recommended to strengthen its security posture and trustworthiness.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
85/ 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

2 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

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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
100
Security headers
60
Email security
85
DNS health
75
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
85
Average
84

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

IBTimes operates in the media sector with a focus on business and financial news, targeting a general audience including professionals, investors, and business enthusiasts. Its business model relies heavily on advertising revenue supported by advanced ad networks and tracking technologies. The company maintains active social media channels to extend its reach and engagement. The lack of visible parent or subsidiary companies suggests it operates independently or as a standalone brand. Growth indicators include a comprehensive digital presence and use of multiple marketing and analytics tools. Partnerships with major ad networks and consent frameworks indicate a mature digital marketing ecosystem.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a moderate to good security maturity level with enforced HTTPS and secure cookie practices. However, the absence of key security headers such as Content Security Policy (CSP), HTTP Strict Transport Security (HSTS), and X-Frame-Options reduces its defense-in-depth. No vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data were detected in the analyzed content. The site uses a consent management platform indicating awareness of privacy regulations. Lack of published incident response contacts or vulnerability disclosure policies is a gap in security transparency. Overall, the security posture is adequate but could be improved with additional headers and public security policies.

Recommendations

  1. Implement and enforce security headers including CSP, HSTS, and X-Frame-Options to enhance protection against common web attacks.
  2. Publish a security.txt file and clear incident response contact information to improve vulnerability disclosure and incident handling transparency.
  3. Conduct regular audits of third-party scripts and libraries to ensure no vulnerable components are used.
  4. Enhance website accessibility features to comply with WCAG standards and improve user experience for all users.
  5. Clarify domain registration details and ensure WHOIS information is accurate and publicly available to improve trust and legitimacy.

Contact details published on the site

Addresses
Legal name
IBTimes LLC
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
IBTimes LLC
Description
International Business Times is the leading provider of business news and financial news from the US and around the world.
Key services
Business news, Financial news, Technology news, Stock markets, Personal finance, Politics news
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
JavaScript, Google Tag Manager, Chartbeat, Quantcast, Prebid.js, Google Analytics, Consent Framework, jQuery
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
85/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • Cookie secure flags
  • Consent management platform implemented

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Analytics, Chartbeat, Quantcast
Tracking level
extensive
Privacy practices
good

Advertising

Ad networks
Google Ad Manager, Prebid.js, Amazon Ads
Tracking pixels
Chartbeat, Quantcast
Transparency
basic

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is a professional news media outlet focused on business and financial news.
  2. Content is well structured with good SEO and metadata.
  3. No signs of adult or malicious content.
  4. Extensive use of third-party analytics and advertising scripts.
  5. No WHOIS data available, which is unusual and may indicate privacy protection or domain registration issues.
  6. Security headers are not explicitly visible; HTTPS is enforced.
  7. Consent management platform is implemented indicating GDPR compliance efforts.
Technical notes

Notes

The website uses a modern JavaScript-heavy tech stack with integration of multiple third-party analytics and advertising services such as Google Tag Manager, Chartbeat, Quantcast, and Prebid.js. It employs a consent management platform to handle GDPR and other privacy regulations. The site is mobile-optimized with responsive design and good SEO metadata. Performance is moderate, likely impacted by numerous external scripts. No CMS was explicitly detected. Hosting provider details are not evident from the content. Technical debt appears low but could be reduced by consolidating scripts and improving accessibility compliance.
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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