rspec/rules/S5689/description.adoc

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The retrieval of technology fingerprints allows an attacker to gather information about the technologies used to develop the web application and to perform relevant security assessments more quickly (like the identification of known vulnerable components).
It's recommended to not disclose technologies used on a website, with <code>x-powered-by</code> HTTP header for example.