Editorial Standards and Methodology

Last updated: July 2026. This page explains how Security Briefing researches, writes, reviews and corrects its content. Our goal is simple: publish security and technology information that a professional would trust, and be transparent about how we produce it.

Authorship and expertise

Every article is attributed to a named author and reviewed before publication. Our contributors write within their areas of focus, for example network security, data protection, threat analysis and consumer safety. Author bylines link to a profile so you can see who stands behind the work. We do not publish anonymous, auto-generated filler under a generic “admin” byline.

How we research and cite

• We prioritise primary sources: vendor security reports, CVE and NVD records, official advisories (for example CISA), regulator statements and original reporting.
• Specific claims, numbers and dates are linked to their source wherever possible, so you can verify them yourself.
• When a figure comes from a third-party estimate (for example traffic analytics), we say so and name the type of source rather than presenting it as fact.

Accuracy and our no-fabrication rule

We do not invent products, statistics, case studies or test results. If something cannot be verified, we say so plainly instead of filling the gap with a confident-sounding guess. When we describe a scenario for illustration, we frame it as an example, not as a specific event that happened. Where a topic touches law, finance or personal safety, we add context that it is general information and not professional advice.

Use of AI tools

We may use AI tools to assist with research, drafting and editing. AI is a tool, not an author: every piece is checked by a human, facts are verified against real sources, and a named author is responsible for what is published. We do not publish unreviewed machine output.

Independence and disclosure

Our reviews reflect our own assessment. When we review a product or service, we evaluate it on the criteria we would apply in real work, including where it falls short, and we are explicit when we could not independently test something and are assessing it from public information instead.

Corrections

If you spot an error, tell us and we will review it. When we correct something material, we update the article and its “last reviewed” date. Accuracy matters more to us than being right the first time.