SECURITY & GOVERNANCE

Protection around the evidence—not just the account.

NewsForensics is designed so private searches remain private, tenant data stays separated and consequential findings remain controlled by accountable people.

CONTROL FRAMEWORK

Six safeguards operate together.

Security controls reduce unauthorised access. Editorial governance reduces the risk of an authorised user turning an uncertain signal into an unjustified public claim.

01

Identity and access

Verified passwordless identity, workspace membership, role permissions, session revocation and suspended-account enforcement.

02

Tenant isolation

Every private record is scoped to a tenant; administration uses separate server-side authorization and is not publicly discoverable.

03

Evidence integrity

Captures retain timestamps, hashes, source context, custody events and review status so changes remain visible.

04

Publication approval

A machine signal cannot publish a verdict, accusation or external response. High-risk outcomes require authorised human approval.

05

Abuse protection

Guest limits, risk-based challenges, IP/account/cookie signals, allowlists, blocklists and neutral error responses reduce scraping and misuse.

06

Operational accountability

Provider activity, access, billing, evidence actions, notifications and administrative changes enter auditable records.

HUMAN DECISION GATE

The system may detect. A person must decide.

  1. 1SignalAutomated systems identify a possible match, recurrence or unusual spread.
  2. 2EvidenceSources, timing, context, competing records and limitations are assembled.
  3. 3ReviewAn authorised reviewer determines what can responsibly be concluded.
  4. 4ApprovalOnly approved assessments or responses may leave the private workspace.
PRIVACY APPROACH

Collect less. Expose less.

Public searches do not create indexable findings. Optional first-party page measurement remains off unless consent is granted; it records the public path, coarse device class and hashed operational identifiers—not page content or search text. Read the privacy policy.

RESPONSIBLE USE

No harassment, retaliation or automatic accusations.

NewsForensics must not be used for doxxing, personal retaliation, unlawful surveillance or unsupported allegations. Results are investigative indicators and require independent verification. Read the Responsible AI policy.