Security & Safeguards · Company commitment
Bloomberg says agencies get no direct server access, backdoor or encryption keys
The FAQ states that Bloomberg does not allow any Requesting Agency direct access to its servers and will not create a backdoor or master key to its products or services for that purpose. It also says Bloomberg does not give any Requesting Agency its encryption keys or the ability to break its encryption.
Supporting quotations
No, Bloomberg does not allow any Requesting Agencies direct access to Bloomberg’s servers and will not create a backdoor or master key to any of our products or services for such purpose.
Bloomberg also does not provide any Requesting Agency with Bloomberg’s encryption keys or the ability to break our encryption.
Qualifications & exceptions
- Stated as a flat "No" with no listed exception.
- The statement elsewhere says Bloomberg will tell clients if it becomes aware of direct access by public authorities.
Not stated here
- The text does not say how Bloomberg would learn of or prevent direct access it does not authorize.