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Security report for taylorandfrancis.com

Taylor & Francis · Education · 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

Taylor & Francis is a well-established global academic publisher specializing in journals, books, and open research across multiple disciplines including humanities, social sciences, science, technology, engineering, medicine, and healthcare. The company operates under the parent company Informa plc and maintains a strong market position with multiple content platforms such as Taylor & Francis Online, Routledge, and F1000. Their target audience includes academia, industry professionals, government, healthcare professionals, and publishing partners. The business model centers on providing high-quality scholarly content and publishing services.

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

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
75
Security headers
55
Email security
75
DNS health
80
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
85
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

Breach exposure

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Dark web exposure

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Leaked records that mention taylorandfrancis.com, from OffSeq Breach.

Total records
2,070
Employees
0
Customers
2,050
Third parties
20
Weak passwords
6%

10 subdomains affected

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Technical appendix

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

Business context

Business profile

Taylor & Francis benefits from a diversified portfolio of academic content platforms and a broad subject area coverage, positioning it as a leader in academic publishing. The company leverages partnerships and subsidiaries to expand its reach and service offerings. Revenue streams likely include journal subscriptions, book sales, open access publishing fees, and corporate solutions. The presence of comprehensive policies and a strong digital presence indicates a mature and professional operation with a global footprint.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a solid security posture with HTTPS enforced, domain registration protections, and consent management for privacy compliance. However, there is room for improvement by enabling DNSSEC, publishing explicit security policies, and adding vulnerability disclosure mechanisms. The use of multiple third-party analytics and marketing tools is balanced with privacy compliance measures. No critical vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data were detected.

Recommendations

  1. Enable DNSSEC to enhance DNS security and prevent spoofing.
  2. Publish a dedicated security policy and incident response information to improve transparency.
  3. Implement a vulnerability disclosure policy or security.txt file to facilitate responsible reporting.
  4. Regularly audit and update third-party scripts to mitigate potential vulnerabilities.
  5. Enhance HTTP security headers such as Content-Security-Policy and X-Content-Type-Options for improved protection.

Contact details published on the site

Addresses
Legal name
Informa plc
Registration number
3099067
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Taylor & Francis
Description
Taylor & Francis publishes knowledge and specialty research spanning humanities, social sciences, science and technology, engineering, medicine and healthcare.
Key services
Journal publishing, Book publishing, Open research publishing, Content platforms (Taylor & Francis Online, eBooks, F1000)
Content quality
excellent
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
WordPress, jQuery, Superfish menu, Google Tag Manager, Microsoft Clarity, Hotjar, Pardot marketing, Transcend consent manager
Frameworks
Yoast SEO
Platforms
WordPress CMS
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
good
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
85/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • Domain locked with registrar status flags
  • Consent management implemented
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Analytics (via GTM), Hotjar, Microsoft Clarity, Pardot
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
good

Advertising

Ad networks
Google Ads
Tracking pixels
Hotjar, Microsoft Clarity, Pardot
Marketing tools
Pardot, Hotjar, Microsoft Clarity
Transparency
good

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is a professionally maintained academic publishing platform.
  2. Strong branding and consistent corporate identity.
  3. Comprehensive content covering multiple academic disciplines.
  4. Good use of modern web technologies and analytics.
  5. Privacy and cookie policies are clearly linked and implemented.
  6. No signs of malicious or suspicious activity.
  7. No exposed sensitive data or security misconfigurations detected.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on WordPress CMS with a modern tech stack including jQuery, Superfish menus, and multiple analytics and marketing integrations such as Google Tag Manager, Hotjar, Microsoft Clarity, and Pardot. The site is hosted behind Cloudflare DNS and likely uses CDN services. Performance is moderate with good mobile optimization and accessibility features. SEO is well implemented with Yoast SEO plugin and structured data. The site uses consent management to comply with privacy regulations. Overall, the technical infrastructure supports a professional and scalable digital 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

Earlier scans of this domain

  1. 78/100Low25 findingsView report
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