Datackathon is a French digital magazine specializing in data, digital technology, cybersecurity, AI, cloud computing, SaaS, marketing, and e-commerce. It targets professionals and enthusiasts interested in these domains by providing regularly updated articles and news. The website is built on WordPress and leverages modern web technologies such as Bootstrap, jQuery, and various JavaScript libraries to deliver a responsive and user-friendly experience. Advertising is primarily managed through Google Adsense and affiliate marketing via ThirstyAffiliates. The website enforces HTTPS, ensuring secure communication, but lacks some advanced security headers and explicit cookie consent mechanisms, which are recommended for compliance and enhanced security. The WHOIS data for the domain is missing or unavailable, which raises questions about domain registration transparency, though the website content and structure appear legitimate and professional.
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NIS2 and GDPR posture
GDPR outside view
35/ 100 · High
Checks completed
7of 7
NIS2 Art. 21(2)
a(a) Risk analysis and security policies: Not visible from outside
b(b) Incident handling: One indicator
c(c) Business continuity, backups and crisis management: Not visible from outside
d(d) Supply chain security: Not visible from outside
e(e) Secure acquisition, development and maintenance, including vulnerability handling: Partly checked
f(f) Assessing the effectiveness of security measures: Not visible from outside
g(g) Cyber hygiene and security training: Not visible from outside
h(h) Cryptography and encryption: Partly checked
i(i) HR security, access control and asset management: One indicator
j(j) Multi-factor authentication and secured communications: Not visible from outside
Partly checked
One indicator
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
8 findings rated critical or high. Fix these first.
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
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TLS certificates and expiry
DNS records
SPF, DKIM and DMARC
Security headers
GDPR and NIS2 posture
Exposed services
Third-party trackers
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
72
Security headers
15
Email security
85
DNS health
70
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
35
Average
63
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
Add-on
Leaked records that mention datackathon.com, from OffSeq Breach.
No leaked records found
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Business context, site observations and technical notes gathered during the scan, and the standards behind each reference.
Business context
Business profile
Datackathon occupies a niche position as a specialized media outlet focused on data and digital topics within the French market. Its business model revolves around content publishing, advertising revenue, and affiliate marketing. The site offers job listings and article submission options, indicating community engagement and content expansion strategies. The absence of detailed company registration or contact information limits deeper business intelligence insights. The website's partnership ecosystem is not explicitly detailed, and no related or subsidiary domains were identified. Growth indicators include frequent content updates and a broad topical scope within the technology and media sectors.
Security posture
The website demonstrates a basic to moderate security posture. HTTPS is properly implemented, which is fundamental for secure data transmission. However, the lack of security headers such as Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and X-Content-Type-Options reduces protection against common web attacks. No vulnerability disclosure policy or security.txt file is present, limiting transparency and readiness for incident response. The absence of a cookie consent mechanism may pose compliance risks under GDPR. No exposed sensitive data or vulnerable libraries were detected in the provided content. Overall, the security posture is adequate but could be significantly improved with standard best practices and compliance measures.
Recommendations
Implement standard security headers (Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, X-Content-Type-Options) to enhance protection against web vulnerabilities.
Add a clear cookie consent banner/mechanism to comply with EU cookie laws and improve user privacy transparency.
Publish a security policy and incident response plan on the website to build trust and readiness.
Consider establishing a vulnerability disclosure policy and hosting a security.txt file to facilitate responsible reporting.
Regularly audit and update third-party scripts and plugins to mitigate potential security risks.
Site observations
Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.
Business
Company
Datackathon
Description
Le magazine spécialisé data & digital
Key services
Publishing articles on data, digital, marketing, e-commerce, cloud, SaaS, security, AI, Job listings (Emploi section), Article submission for contributors
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent
Technology
Stack
WordPress, jQuery, Bootstrap, Google Fonts, Google Adsense, AOS (Animate On Scroll), Owl Carousel, Magnific Popup, WP Rocket
Frameworks
Bootstrap
Platforms
WordPress
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
good
Security
Observed score
75/100
Good practices seen
HTTPS enforced
Analytics and tracking
Tracking level
minimal
Privacy practices
basic
Advertising
Ad networks
Google Adsense
Tracking pixels
Google Ads, Google Fundings Choices
Marketing tools
ThirstyAffiliates
Transparency
basic
Site quality
Design
good
User experience
good
Content relevance
good
Navigation
good
Professionalism
good
Trustworthiness
moderate
Key observations
Website is a French language digital magazine focused on data and digital topics
Content is professionally presented with multiple recent articles
No direct contact emails or phone numbers found on main page; contact form available
No explicit privacy or cookie consent banner detected
Uses Google Adsense for advertising and ThirstyAffiliates for affiliate marketing
No security.txt or vulnerability disclosure policy found
No security headers detected in provided data
HTTPS is enabled and enforced
WHOIS data is missing or domain not found in registry
Technical notes
Notes
The website is built on WordPress CMS with a modern front-end stack including Bootstrap for responsive design and jQuery for interactivity. It uses several JavaScript libraries such as Owl Carousel, AOS, and Magnific Popup to enhance user experience. Google Fonts and Google Adsense are integrated for typography and monetization respectively. WP Rocket is used for caching and performance optimization. The site demonstrates good mobile optimization and SEO practices with proper meta tags and structured data (JSON-LD). Performance is moderate, with some opportunities for improvement in loading speed and accessibility. No hosting provider details were identified from the content. Overall, the technical infrastructure is solid but could benefit from enhanced security configurations 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.
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