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Security report for aboutbooks.ch

About Books · Retail · Switzerland

Medium risk. 6 critical or high findings in Security headers, GDPR outside view and 2 other checks.

Security score

53/100

Risk levelMedium

0–100, higher is better. How it is calculated

About Books is a specialized retail business operating an e-commerce platform focused on art and architecture publications. The website presents a well-structured catalog of niche books and artist editions, targeting art collectors, architects, and design enthusiasts primarily in Switzerland and Europe. The business model centers on direct online sales using WooCommerce on a WordPress platform. Technically, the site employs modern web technologies and plugins, ensuring a good user experience with mobile optimization and SEO best practices. Security posture is solid with HTTPS enabled and no visible vulnerabilities, though some security headers are missing and privacy compliance policies are absent. Overall, the site is professional and trustworthy but would benefit from enhanced privacy and security disclosures to improve compliance and user trust.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
50/ 100 · Medium
Checks completed
7of 7

NIS2 Art. 21(2)

  1. (a) Risk analysis and security policies: Not visible from outside
  2. (b) Incident handling: One indicator
  3. (c) Business continuity, backups and crisis management: Not visible from outside
  4. (d) Supply chain security: Not visible from outside
  5. (e) Secure acquisition, development and maintenance, including vulnerability handling: Partly checked
  6. (f) Assessing the effectiveness of security measures: Not visible from outside
  7. (g) Cyber hygiene and security training: Not visible from outside
  8. (h) Cryptography and encryption: Partly checked
  9. (i) HR security, access control and asset management: One indicator
  10. (j) Multi-factor authentication and secured communications: Not visible from outside

This scan rated NIS2 with an earlier keyword method that is no longer shown; rescan for the per-article view. Risk management, continuity, supply chain, training, MFA, management oversight (Art. 20) and incident reporting (Art. 23) need internal evidence, and Guard cannot tell whether NIS2 applies to this organisation.

GDPR is indicative only, based on publicly visible signals: Articles 7, 12, 13 and 32 of Regulation (EU) 2016/679 and Article 5(3) of the ePrivacy Directive. Not a certification or legal assessment.

Priority findings

6 findings rated critical or high. Fix these first.

  1. Security headers

    Security headers are instructions your web server sends to every visitor’s browser. Missing ones leave visitors more exposed to attacks such as clickjacking and injected scripts.

    • High

      Missing Strict-Transport-Security header

      Forces HTTPS connections

      What to do: Add "Strict-Transport-Security: max-age=31536000; includeSubDomains; preload"

      • CWE-319
      • OWASP A04:2025
      • ASVS V3.4.1

  2. GDPR outside view

    These are the privacy signals visitors and data protection authorities look for under GDPR.

    • High

      No Privacy Policy found

      GDPR requires a clear and accessible privacy policy

      What to do: Add a comprehensive privacy policy page and link to it prominently

    • High

      No Cookie Policy found

      GDPR requires clear information about cookie usage

      What to do: Add a dedicated cookie policy explaining cookie usage and purposes

    • High

      No Cookie Consent Banner found

      GDPR requires explicit consent for non-essential cookies

      What to do: Implement a cookie consent banner that appears on first visit

  3. SSL/TLS

    TLS encrypts the connection and proves the site is really yours. Weak or expiring certificates trigger browser warnings and put traffic at risk.

    • High

      Weak Protocols Supported

      Server supports weak protocols: TLSv1.1

      What to do: Disable TLS 1.0, TLS 1.1, and all SSL versions

      • CWE-327
      • OWASP A04:2025
      • ASVS V12.1.1

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  • Security score drift

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Results by check

Each check with its score, findings and the evidence it collected.

How this score is calculated

The security score runs 0–100, higher is better. It is the plain average of the security checks that completed in this scan, each counted equally. A check that could not run is left out: it counts neither as a pass nor as a fail.

Counted in this score

SSL/TLS
62
Security headers
45
Email security
55
DNS health
85
Network security
20
GDPR outside view
50
Average
53

Not counted

  • NIS2 outside view: Re-weights evidence from the TLS, email, DNS, network and hygiene checks, so counting it would count that evidence twice. Shown on its own.
  • OffSeq Observations: An AI reading of the site, useful context but not reproducible evidence. Shown on its own.

Findings that cap the score at 49

Each of these is serious on its own, so while any is present the site cannot rate better than high risk, however good the other checks are.

  • The certificate is not trusted by browsers
  • The website is not served over HTTPS
  • A database, remote desktop, file-sharing or Telnet service is reachable from the internet
  • The page loads a script from a compromised source
  • The domain registration has expired
  • SPF authorises every server to send mail as the domain

Partial scans

When the site blocks Guard or most checks cannot run, the score covers only the checks that ran (usually DNS and email), is capped at 75 and is shown as partial, without a risk level.

Risk levels

  • Critical0–25
  • High26–49
  • Medium50–75
  • Low76–100

Technical appendix

Business context, site observations and technical notes gathered during the scan, and the standards behind each reference.

Business context

Business profile

The company operates in the retail sector with a niche focus on art and architecture books, serving a specialized market segment. The business leverages an e-commerce model with WooCommerce, enabling direct sales and currency switching for international customers. The website content and product offerings indicate a small-sized enterprise with consistent branding and a clear target audience. The absence of direct contact emails or phone numbers suggests a preference for contact via web forms. No partnerships or subsidiaries are evident from the data. The company appears to maintain a focused catalog with high-quality publications, positioning itself as a trusted source for art-related books.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a moderate to good security posture with HTTPS enforced and no exposed sensitive data in the HTML. The use of WooCommerce and related plugins suggests adherence to standard e-commerce security practices. However, the lack of security headers such as Content-Security-Policy and absence of a vulnerability disclosure policy or security contact channels indicate areas for improvement. No signs of malware, phishing, or other critical vulnerabilities were detected. Privacy compliance is weak due to missing privacy and cookie policies, which could pose regulatory risks. Incident response readiness is not evident from the site content.

Recommendations

  1. Publish and link a comprehensive privacy policy and cookie policy to enhance GDPR compliance and user trust.
  2. Implement security headers like Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and Strict-Transport-Security to strengthen security posture.
  3. Add explicit incident response and vulnerability disclosure information, including security contact emails.
  4. Provide direct company contact information such as verified emails and phone numbers to improve business credibility.
  5. Enhance accessibility features to meet WCAG standards and improve user experience for all visitors.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
About Books
Description
About Books is a retail business specializing in selling art books, artist editions, and publications related to art, architecture, and design. The website offers a catalog of books with detailed descriptions, pricing in multiple currencies (CHF, EUR, GBP), and an e-commerce platform for purchasing.
Key services
Online book sales, Artist editions and special art publications
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
WordPress, WooCommerce, jQuery, PHP, AIOSEO plugin, WooCommerce Aelia Currency Switcher
Frameworks
WooCommerce
Platforms
WordPress
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
80/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enabled
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML
  • Use of secure WooCommerce platform

Analytics and tracking

Tracking level
minimal
Privacy practices
poor

Advertising

Transparency
poor

Site quality

Design
good
User experience
good
Content relevance
good
Navigation
good
Professionalism
good
Trustworthiness
moderate

Key observations

  1. Website is a WordPress WooCommerce e-commerce site selling art and architecture books.
  2. No explicit privacy, cookie, or terms of service policies found on the site.
  3. Contact available only via contact page form; no direct emails or phone numbers found.
  4. No security.txt or vulnerability disclosure information present.
  5. Site uses HTTPS and modern e-commerce plugins but lacks some security headers.
  6. No advertising or tracking scripts detected beyond WooCommerce standard scripts.
  7. Content is safe and suitable for general audiences.
  8. No WAF or blocking mechanisms detected; site fully accessible.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on WordPress CMS with WooCommerce for e-commerce functionality, utilizing jQuery and several WooCommerce-related plugins including a currency switcher and Stripe payment gateway styles. The site uses All in One SEO plugin for metadata management and includes structured data in JSON-LD format for SEO enhancement. Performance is moderate with deferred loading of scripts and responsive design. The site lacks some advanced security headers and does not expose any sensitive data. Hosting provider details are not explicitly available. The technical stack is modern and appropriate for a small retail e-commerce site but could benefit from additional security and privacy enhancements.
Standards and sources

Reference chips under each finding point to the standard, regulation or specification the finding relates to. They are taken from the official datasets below and mapped conservatively: a finding with no defensible link shows none. NIS2 and GDPR references mark where a finding is relevant evidence, not a compliance verdict. Implementing Regulation (EU) 2024/2690 binds digital infrastructure and digital service providers; for other entities it is the most detailed public reading of the Article 21 measures. WCAG, EN 301 549, European Accessibility Act and Web Accessibility Directive references name the requirement an automated accessibility rule relates to; they are not a conformance verdict.

Retrieved 2026-10-25

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