Editorial Policy
Last updated: 31 August 2026
This page sets out how Zeem Tech Solution decides what to publish, how we check it, how we correct it when we get it wrong, and how we keep advertising separate from reporting. It applies to every article on cloud.zeemtechsolution.com.
1. Editorial independence
Editorial decisions are made by the editor alone. Advertisers, sponsors, and the vendors we cover have no input into what we publish, no early sight of copy, and no right of veto. Advertising is sold on placement, never on coverage. If a company advertises with us and then ships a vulnerability, we report it the same way we would for anyone else.
2. Sourcing and verification
Before a security story goes live we require at least one of the following:
- the vendor’s own advisory or release notes;
- an official CVE record or a national CERT/CISA publication;
- published research from a named researcher or firm;
- our own reproduction in a controlled lab.
We link to primary sources so you can check our work. Where a claim comes from a single vendor or a single researcher and we could not independently confirm it, we say so in the article. We do not report a vulnerability as “exploited in the wild” unless a named, credible source says it is.
3. Use of AI tools
We may use AI assistance for research summaries, code formatting, or copy editing. Every article is written, verified, and signed off by a named human who is accountable for its accuracy. We do not publish unreviewed machine-generated articles, and we do not use AI to invent quotes, sources, or test results.
4. Responsible disclosure and offensive content
We write about attack techniques so defenders can stop them. To keep that useful without being reckless, we apply these rules:
- We publish detection logic, hardening steps, and indicators of compromise in full.
- We do not publish weaponised exploit code, working malware, or stolen data.
- For an unpatched issue, we hold detail that would enable exploitation until a fix or an official mitigation exists, unless the issue is already being exploited and readers need to defend themselves now.
- Laboratory walkthroughs use systems we own, and carry a written authorisation warning — see the Disclaimer.
- We honour reasonable embargoes, and we say in the article when one applied.
5. Corrections
We fix mistakes quickly and visibly. Reach us at [corrections@yourdomain.com].
| Type of error | What we do |
|---|---|
| Typo or broken link | Fixed silently. |
| Factual error that changes meaning | Corrected, with a dated correction note at the foot of the article. |
| Story materially wrong | Headline and body corrected, correction note at the top, and the original claim quoted so the record is clear. |
| New information after publication | Added as a dated update; the original text stays. |
We do not quietly delete articles to make an error disappear. If an article must be withdrawn, the URL keeps a note explaining why.
6. Sponsored content and affiliate links
- Advertising is labelled “Advertisement” and is visually separated from editorial content.
- Any paid article carries a “Sponsored” label above the headline, names the sponsor, and is excluded from our newsletter’s editorial section.
- Affiliate links are disclosed at the top of the article that contains them.
- Review units are disclosed: we say whether hardware or licences were provided free, and whether they were returned.
7. Conflicts of interest
Contributors disclose any employment, consultancy, shareholding, or certification relationship with a company they write about, and that disclosure is printed with the article. Where a conflict is material, someone else covers the story.
8. Authors and accountability
Every article carries a named author and a publication timestamp. Analysis pieces are labelled as analysis, not news. The editor is accountable for everything published on the Site and can be reached at [editor@yourdomain.com].
9. Comments and community
Where comments are open we moderate for spam, abuse, doxxing, and posts containing live exploit code or credentials. Disagreement is welcome; harassment is not. See the Terms and Conditions for the full rules.
10. Reader privacy
Sources can contact us anonymously. We do not publish a tipster’s identity without explicit permission. How we handle reader data generally is described in the Privacy Policy.
11. Contact the desk
Corrections: [corrections@yourdomain.com]
Editorial and pitches: [editor@yourdomain.com]
Security issues in this Site: [security@yourdomain.com]
Or use our contact form.