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Security report for acer.com

Acer Inc · Technology · Finland

Medium risk. 6 critical or high findings in GDPR outside view and SSL/TLS.

Security score

53/100

Risk levelMedium

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

Acer Inc is a global technology company specializing in the manufacturing and retail of computing devices including laptops, desktops, Chromebooks, monitors, and projectors. The website targets both consumer and business audiences primarily in Finland but also globally, offering a comprehensive product catalog and support services. The company maintains a strong market position with consistent branding and a professional online presence. Technically, the site uses ASP.NET MVC framework, jQuery, and integrates multiple third-party analytics and marketing tools such as Google Tag Manager and Visual Website Optimizer. Hosting is via Amazon AWS with Akamai CDN for content delivery. Security posture shows presence of key security headers and secure cookies; however, the SSL certificate is invalid or missing and no TLS protocols are enabled, which is a critical vulnerability. Privacy compliance is well addressed with clear privacy and cookie policies and GDPR adherence. Overall, the site is professional and trustworthy but requires urgent SSL remediation to improve security and trust.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
0/ 100 · Critical
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. GDPR outside view

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

    • Critical

      No HTTPS encryption

      GDPR requires appropriate security measures for personal data

      What to do: Implement SSL/TLS certificate for HTTPS

    • 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

  2. 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.

    • Critical

      No HTTPS Encryption

      Website does not use HTTPS encryption, making all data transmission vulnerable to interception

      What to do: Implement SSL/TLS certificate and redirect all HTTP traffic to HTTPS

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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
0
Security headers
85
Email security
50
DNS health
85
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
0
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

Breach exposure

Leaked credentials and lookalike domains from OffSeq Breach. The counts are free; the detailed lists are paid add-ons.

Dark web exposure

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Leaked records that mention acer.com, from OffSeq Breach.

Total records
167,331
Employees
389
Customers
165,907
Third parties
1,035
Weak passwords
11%

Latest record dated 2026-06-17 · 512 subdomains affected

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  • –adsts.acer.com2026-06-17
  • –account.acer.com2026-06-17
  • –adsts.acer.com2026-06-15
  • –css8-it.aap.intra.acer.com2026-06-14
  • –my.hq.intra.acer.com2026-06-12

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Technical appendix

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

Business context

Business profile

Acer operates in the technology sector with a focus on hardware products for both consumer and enterprise markets. Their business model includes direct online sales, reseller partnerships, and comprehensive customer support. The website reflects a mature digital marketing strategy with extensive use of analytics and tracking tools to optimize user engagement and sales. The presence of multiple brand domains such as Acerpure and Planet9 indicates a diversified brand portfolio. The company’s market positioning is strong, leveraging global recognition and a broad product range. Growth indicators include active promotions and new product launches. The partnership ecosystem includes specialized brands and service domains, enhancing product offerings and customer reach.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a moderate security maturity level with implementation of several security headers including Content Security Policy and X-Frame-Options. Secure cookies are set with appropriate flags. However, the absence of a valid SSL certificate and disabled TLS protocols represent significant security risks, exposing users to potential interception and man-in-the-middle attacks. No explicit security or incident response policies are publicly available, and no vulnerability disclosure or security.txt files were found. The site lacks HSTS enforcement, which could improve protection against protocol downgrade attacks. Overall, while some best practices are observed, critical SSL issues must be addressed to enhance security posture and user trust.

Recommendations

  1. Immediately obtain and deploy a valid SSL/TLS certificate and enable TLS 1.2 or higher protocols.
  2. Enable and enforce HSTS with includeSubDomains and preload directives to strengthen HTTPS security.
  3. Publish a clear security policy and incident response contact information to improve transparency and readiness.
  4. Implement a vulnerability disclosure program or security.txt file to facilitate responsible reporting.
  5. Regularly audit and update third-party libraries and tracking scripts to mitigate potential vulnerabilities.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on ASP.NET MVC 5.2 framework with jQuery 3.6.0 and integrates multiple analytics and marketing tools including New Relic, Visual Website Optimizer, and Google Tag Manager. Hosting is on Amazon AWS with Akamai CDN for performance optimization. The site is mobile optimized with responsive design and accessibility features. Performance is moderate with caching disabled and no page size or load time data available. SEO is supported by comprehensive meta tags, Open Graph, and structured JSON-LD data. Technical risks include invalid SSL configuration and disabled TLS protocols, which impact security and potentially SEO rankings. Modernization opportunities include upgrading SSL/TLS, enabling caching, and optimizing resource loading for faster performance.
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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