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Security report for digitalabiblioteka.lv

Latvijas Nacionālā bibliotēka · Government · Latvia

High risk. 11 critical or high findings in GDPR outside view, Email security and 2 other checks.

Security score

47/100

Risk levelHigh

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

Digitālā bibliotēka is a Latvian National Library operated digital platform providing access to a wide range of Latvian cultural heritage digital collections including texts, images, audio, video, and objects. It serves researchers, educators, cultural professionals, and the general public with rich metadata, advanced search capabilities, and educational content. The platform is well-branded, professionally designed, and accessible with multilingual support and accessibility features. Technically, it uses a modern JavaScript stack with jQuery, DataTables, Google reCAPTCHA, and Google Tag Manager for analytics and security. Security posture is strong with HTTPS, form protections, and cookie consent mechanisms, although explicit security policies and incident response contacts are not published. Overall, the website is a trusted, authoritative source for Latvian cultural heritage digital resources.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
25/ 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

11 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

      EU business without adequate privacy measures

      EU businesses are subject to strict GDPR requirements

      What to do: Implement comprehensive GDPR compliance including privacy policy, cookie consent, and data protection measures

  2. Email security

    SPF, DKIM and DMARC stop others sending email that looks like it comes from your domain, a common route to phishing and invoice fraud.

    • Critical

      No email authentication configured

      Domain is vulnerable to email spoofing

      What to do: Implement SPF, DKIM, and DMARC immediately

  3. 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
    • High

      Missing X-Frame-Options header

      Prevents clickjacking attacks

      What to do: Add "X-Frame-Options: DENY" or "X-Frame-Options: SAMEORIGIN"

    • High

      Missing Content-Security-Policy header

      Controls resources the browser is allowed to load

      What to do: Implement a Content-Security-Policy appropriate for your application

      • ASVS V3.4.3
      • OWASP Secure Headers: OWASP Secure Headers Project recommends Content-Security-Policy: default-src 'self'; form-action 'self'; base-uri 'self'; object-src 'none';…

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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
37
Security headers
20
Email security
40
DNS health
60
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
25
Average
47

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 is positioned as a leading national digital cultural heritage aggregator in Latvia, supported by the Latvian National Library and several government cultural institutions. It operates as a non-commercial service focused on education, cultural preservation, and public access. The business model is based on institutional support and partnerships with national archives, museums, and cultural organizations. The website demonstrates strong content quality, consistent branding, and a broad partnership ecosystem. It targets a diverse audience including professionals and the general public interested in Latvian culture and history.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a mature security posture with enforced HTTPS, use of Google reCAPTCHA on all user input forms to prevent abuse, and a cookie consent mechanism compliant with GDPR. No exposed sensitive data or vulnerable libraries were detected in the HTML content. However, the absence of a published security policy, incident response contacts, or vulnerability disclosure program indicates room for improvement in transparency and incident readiness. The site uses modern security best practices but could enhance trust by publishing explicit security documentation.

Recommendations

  1. Publish a dedicated security policy page outlining security practices and user data protection.
  2. Add an incident response contact email or page to facilitate reporting of security issues.
  3. Implement and publish a vulnerability disclosure policy or security.txt file.
  4. Consider appointing and publishing Data Protection Officer contact information to improve GDPR transparency.
  5. Regularly review and update third-party scripts and libraries to mitigate potential vulnerabilities.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Latvijas Nacionālā bibliotēka
Description
Digitālā bibliotēka is a unified digital cultural heritage platform that aggregates cultural heritage, stories, and people. It offers access to various digital collections including texts, images, videos, audio, and objects from Latvian cultural institutions. The platform supports learning, storytelling, professional resources, and user support.
Key services
Digital cultural collections access, Advanced search and browsing, Educational and professional articles, User collections and sharing, Newsletters and updates
Content quality
excellent
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
jQuery, jQuery UI, DataTables, Query Builder, Google reCAPTCHA, Google Tag Manager, ReadSpeaker webReader
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
good
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
85/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • Google reCAPTCHA on forms
  • Cookie consent banner
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Analytics (via Google Tag Manager)
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
good

Advertising

Transparency
basic

Site quality

Design
excellent
User experience
excellent
Content relevance
excellent
Navigation
excellent
Professionalism
excellent
Trustworthiness
high

Key observations

  1. Website is a professionally maintained digital cultural heritage platform operated by the Latvian National Library
  2. Strong focus on accessibility and multilingual support (Latvian and English)
  3. Multiple interactive features including advanced search, user collections, and sharing
  4. Use of Google reCAPTCHA to protect forms from abuse
  5. Cookie consent and privacy policy clearly presented
  6. No signs of malicious content or security issues
  7. Extensive cultural content with rich metadata and partner integration
Technical notes

Notes

The website uses a custom CMS with a JavaScript-heavy frontend leveraging jQuery, jQuery UI, DataTables, and Query Builder for advanced search and data presentation. Google reCAPTCHA protects forms, and Google Tag Manager is used for analytics. The site is mobile optimized with accessibility features including font size and contrast controls and integration with ReadSpeaker for text-to-speech. Performance is moderate, with asynchronous loading of scripts and a clean, semantic HTML structure. SEO is supported by proper meta tags and structured navigation. Hosting provider details are not explicit but HTTPS is enforced. The technical stack is modern but could benefit from further modernization such as adopting newer frontend frameworks and performance optimization.
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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