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Security report for allthingsopen.org

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Medium risk. 9 critical or high findings in DNS health, GDPR outside view and 2 other checks.

Security score

60/100

Risk levelMedium

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

All Things Open is a technology-focused platform specializing in open source events and community engagement. Established in 2012, it serves the open source and open technology communities by hosting events and providing platforms that promote the open web. The website reflects a professional and consistent brand image with a clear focus on technology professionals and enthusiasts. The business model centers around event hosting and community building within the open source ecosystem. Technically, the website is built on WordPress and leverages modern web technologies including Font Awesome Pro icons and multiple analytics and marketing tools such as Google Analytics, Facebook Pixel, and LinkedIn Insight Tag. The domain is registered with GoDaddy and uses Cloudflare DNS services, indicating a stable and reputable infrastructure. Security-wise, the site uses HTTPS and has domain status protections, but lacks DNSSEC and explicit security headers, representing areas for improvement. Privacy compliance is weak, with no visible privacy or cookie policies and extensive user tracking through third-party scripts. Overall, the website is functional and professional but would benefit from enhanced privacy and security transparency.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
35/ 100 · High
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

9 findings rated critical or high. Fix these first.

  1. DNS health

    DNS sends visitors and email to the right servers. Misconfigured records can cause outages or let someone redirect your traffic.

    • High

      Domain Expires Soon

      Domain expires in 8 days

      What to do: Renew domain registration before expiration

  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

    • High

      Third-party services without privacy policy

      Detected services: Google Analytics, Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, YouTube, Google APIs

      What to do: Document all third-party data sharing in your privacy policy

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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
30
Email security
70
DNS health
65
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
35
Average
60

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 platform positions itself as a niche event organizer and community hub within the open source technology sector. Its competitive advantage lies in its long-standing presence since 2012 and its focus on open source and open web technologies. Revenue streams likely include event registrations, sponsorships, and platform services. The target audience includes developers, IT professionals, and open source advocates. The website's partnership ecosystem is not explicitly detailed, and no related or subsidiary domains were identified. Growth indicators are moderate based on domain age and technology adoption. Strategic observations suggest the business could enhance trust and compliance by publishing clear privacy, security, and incident response policies.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a moderate security maturity level with HTTPS enabled and domain registration protections in place. However, the absence of DNSSEC and security headers such as Content-Security-Policy or X-Frame-Options reduces its defense-in-depth posture. No incident response or vulnerability disclosure mechanisms are evident, which could delay response to security events. The extensive use of third-party tracking scripts increases the attack surface and privacy risks. Compliance gaps include missing privacy and cookie policies, which are critical under GDPR and similar regulations. The security culture appears basic, with room for improvement in transparency and technical controls.

Recommendations

  1. Enable DNSSEC to enhance domain name system security.
  2. Implement and publish comprehensive privacy and cookie policies with explicit consent mechanisms.
  3. Add security headers such as Content-Security-Policy, X-Content-Type-Options, and X-Frame-Options to improve browser security.
  4. Establish and publicize an incident response contact channel and vulnerability disclosure policy.
  5. Review and minimize third-party tracking scripts to reduce privacy risks and improve compliance.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Description
A universe of events and platforms focused on open source, open tech and the open web.
Key services
Open source events, Technology platforms, Community engagement
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
Google Analytics, Facebook Pixel, LinkedIn Insight Tag, Google Tag Manager, Cloudflare DNS, Font Awesome Pro, js-cookie
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
70/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enabled
  • Domain status includes clientDeleteProhibited, clientRenewProhibited, clientTransferProhibited, clientUpdateProhibited

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Analytics, Facebook Pixel, LinkedIn Insight Tag
Tracking level
extensive
Privacy practices
poor

Advertising

Ad networks
Twitter Ads
Tracking pixels
Facebook Pixel, LinkedIn Insight Tag
Marketing tools
js-cookie
Transparency
basic

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is accessible with no blocking or WAF challenge.
  2. No explicit privacy, cookie, or terms of service policies found in the provided HTML content.
  3. No contact emails, phone numbers, or physical addresses explicitly found in the provided content.
  4. Website uses multiple third-party tracking and marketing scripts, indicating extensive user tracking.
  5. DNSSEC is not enabled, which is a security improvement opportunity.
  6. WHOIS data shows domain is well-protected with clientDeleteProhibited and related statuses.
  7. Website content is focused on open source events and platforms, targeting technology professionals and community members.
  8. No security or incident response contact information is provided on the site.
  9. No vulnerability disclosure or security.txt file detected.
  10. Website uses WordPress CMS and Font Awesome Pro icons.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on WordPress CMS, utilizing Font Awesome Pro for icons and multiple analytics and marketing scripts including Google Analytics, Facebook Pixel, LinkedIn Insight Tag, and Google Tag Manager. DNS is managed via Cloudflare, while the domain registrar is GoDaddy. Performance is moderate, with preconnect and dns-prefetch hints for Google Fonts and analytics domains. Mobile optimization is good, supported by responsive meta tags and modern font loading strategies. Accessibility is basic, with no explicit ARIA or accessibility features detected in the provided content. SEO is supported by meta description and title tags. Technical risks include reliance on multiple third-party scripts and lack of DNSSEC. Modernization opportunities include enhanced security headers and privacy compliance features.
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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