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Security report for dqindia.com

DATAQUEST · Technology · India

Medium risk. 7 critical or high findings in Email security, Security headers and 2 other checks.

Security score

59/100

Risk levelMedium

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

DATAQUEST is a well-established Indian IT industry media publication providing comprehensive news, analysis, interviews, and insights focused on technology trends, business technologies, and digital transformation. The website demonstrates a mature technical infrastructure using modern web technologies including Bootstrap, Google Analytics GA4, Facebook Pixel, and OneSignal for push notifications. Security posture is good with HTTPS enforced and use of reCAPTCHA, though explicit security headers and privacy policies are lacking. The absence of WHOIS data for the domain raises concerns about domain registration transparency, which impacts trustworthiness despite the professional presentation and rich content. Overall, the site serves a targeted audience of IT professionals and industry stakeholders in India with relevant and timely content.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
53/ 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

7 findings rated critical or high. Fix these first.

  1. 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

  2. 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 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';…

  3. GDPR outside view

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

    • 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

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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
65
Security headers
40
Email security
30
DNS health
65
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
53
Average
59

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

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Brand lookalikes

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Tracked
25
Registered
25
Resolving
25
High or critical
0

Last checked 2026-06-20

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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

The website positions itself as the 'Bible of Indian IT' and targets IT professionals, business leaders, and technology enthusiasts in India. It operates an online media business model with revenue likely from advertising and sponsored content, as indicated by multiple ad slots and Google DoubleClick integration. The presence of multiple social media channels and event-related microsites suggests a diversified content and engagement strategy. The lack of visible contact information and privacy policies may limit user trust and regulatory compliance. The domain's WHOIS inconsistency is a notable risk factor for business credibility.

Security posture

The site uses HTTPS and includes security features such as Google reCAPTCHA and Facebook Pixel for tracking. However, explicit security headers are not clearly present in the provided data. No vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data were detected in the HTML content. The absence of a published security policy or incident response contact reduces transparency. The site should improve privacy compliance and provide clear security contact channels to enhance its security posture.

Recommendations

  1. Publish a comprehensive privacy policy and cookie consent mechanism to comply with GDPR and other privacy regulations.
  2. Add explicit security headers such as X-Frame-Options, X-Content-Type-Options, and Content-Security-Policy.
  3. Provide clear contact information including security incident response contacts and general business contacts.
  4. Regularly audit third-party scripts and dependencies to mitigate potential vulnerabilities.
  5. Clarify domain registration details to improve trust and legitimacy perception.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
DATAQUEST
Description
DATAQUEST, referred to as the Bible of Indian IT, and oldest publication in the Indian IT Industry, brings you the latest Information, Insights and Trends, Analysis, Research, News, People, Events, Jobs, Technical Skills, Big Data, Analytics, IO, CTO, Digital Transformation, Business Technologies, Customer Experience, Employee Experience, ISRO recruitment, ITES, DQ Deep Tech, Bharat2047, Future of Work, Operation Technology, Thought Leadership of the Indian ICT Industry.
Key services
IT news and analysis, Industry interviews, Opinion and features, Event coverage, Job listings, Technical skill development content
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
Bootstrap CSS, Google Fonts (Poppins), Google Analytics GA4, Facebook Pixel, OneSignal Push Notifications, Google reCAPTCHA, Google Tag Manager, AMP (Accelerated Mobile Pages) components
Frameworks
Bootstrap
Platforms
Web
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
85/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • Use of Google reCAPTCHA for forms
  • Use of Facebook Pixel and Google Analytics with async loading
  • Push notification opt-in via OneSignal

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Analytics GA4, Facebook Pixel
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
basic

Advertising

Ad networks
Google DoubleClick
Tracking pixels
Facebook Pixel
Marketing tools
OneSignal Push Notifications
Transparency
basic

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is a professional Indian IT news and analysis portal
  2. No WHOIS data available, indicating possible privacy protection or domain registration anomaly
  3. No explicit privacy or cookie policy found in the provided content
  4. Multiple social media channels linked and active
  5. Use of modern web technologies and analytics tools
  6. No security incident or vulnerability disclosure information found
  7. No contact emails or phone numbers explicitly provided in the content
  8. Website content is accessible and not blocked by WAF or security challenges
Technical notes

Notes

The website uses a modern tech stack with Bootstrap for responsive design, Google Fonts for typography, and integrates multiple analytics and marketing tools including Google Analytics GA4, Facebook Pixel, and OneSignal push notifications. The site is mobile optimized and uses structured data (JSON-LD) for SEO enhancement. Performance appears moderate with some preloading of images and scripts. Accessibility features are basic but present. The site lacks a detected CMS, suggesting a custom or proprietary platform. Hosting provider details are not evident from the content.
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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