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Security report for eastbaypunkda.com

East Bay Punk Digital Archive · Education · United States

Medium risk. 6 critical or high findings in Security headers, GDPR outside view and 1 other check.

Security score

54/100

Risk levelMedium

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

The East Bay Punk Digital Archive is a small, academically funded digital archive project focused on preserving and providing access to materials related to the East Bay punk scene from the 1980s to mid-1990s. The project is curated by Stefano Morello and supported by several Graduate Center, CUNY initiatives. The website offers search and browse functionality for collections and items, with plans for digital exhibitions and data visualization tools. Technically, the site uses the Omeka S CMS platform with modern JavaScript libraries and integrates social media sharing and Google Analytics for tracking. Security posture is moderate with HTTPS enabled but lacks advanced security headers and DNSSEC. Privacy compliance is limited due to absence of privacy and terms of service pages, though a cookie consent banner is present with somewhat misleading wording. Overall, the site is trustworthy and professional but could improve compliance and security transparency.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
50/ 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

6 findings rated critical or high. Fix these first.

  1. 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 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';…

  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

      Third-party services without privacy policy

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

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

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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
70
Network security
40
GDPR outside view
50
Average
54

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 archive occupies a niche academic and cultural sector, targeting researchers, subcultural participants, and the general public interested in punk history. Its business model is non-profit and research-focused, relying on institutional funding and community contributions. The project demonstrates strong academic partnerships and a clear mission, which supports its credibility and sustainability. The use of Omeka S and integration with CUNY resources positions it well within digital humanities initiatives. Growth potential includes expanding digital exhibitions and data visualization offerings. The contact email is a generic Gmail address, which may limit perceived professionalism. No commercial or advertising activities are evident.

Security posture

The website employs HTTPS and has domain transfer protections in place, but lacks DNSSEC and explicit HTTP security headers such as Content-Security-Policy or X-Frame-Options. No security or incident response policies are published, and no vulnerability disclosure or security.txt files are present. Cookie consent is implemented but with a warning message that may confuse users and does not clearly comply with GDPR standards. Tracking via Google Analytics and social media SDKs is present, indicating moderate user tracking. Overall, security maturity is moderate but could be improved by adding security headers, formal policies, and clearer privacy compliance.

Recommendations

  1. Implement a clear, comprehensive privacy policy and terms of service pages to improve compliance and user trust.
  2. Enable DNSSEC for the domain to enhance DNS security.
  3. Add HTTP security headers such as Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and Strict-Transport-Security.
  4. Clarify and improve the cookie consent banner wording to align with GDPR and user transparency best practices.
  5. Publish a security policy and incident response contact information to demonstrate security readiness and transparency.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
East Bay Punk Digital Archive
Description
The East Bay Punk Digital Archive (EBP-DA) is a project to preserve and make available subcultural knowledge related to the punk-rock scene in the San Francisco Bay Area from the early 1980s to mid-1990s. It is spearheaded by Stefano Morello and funded by various academic and cultural institutions at The Graduate Center, CUNY. The archive includes collections of zines, flyers, catalogues, and posters from personal collections and offers digital exhibitions and data visualization tools.
Key services
Digital archive access, Search and browse collections, Digital exhibitions (planned mid-2025), Data visualization tools (Visualizing East Bay Punk - VEBP)
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
jQuery 3.6.2, Facebook SDK, Twitter widgets, Google Analytics, Omeka S CMS, EUCookieBar plugin
Frameworks
Omeka S
Platforms
Web
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
good
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
65/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enabled
  • ClientTransferProhibited domain status

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Analytics
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
basic

Advertising

Tracking pixels
Facebook SDK, Twitter widgets
Marketing tools
Facebook SDK, Twitter widgets
Transparency
basic

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is an academic digital archive project with clear purpose and funding sources.
  2. No privacy policy or terms of service pages found, which is a compliance gap.
  3. Cookie consent banner is present but wording is unusual and may confuse users.
  4. No security.txt or vulnerability disclosure information found.
  5. Site uses HTTPS and modern JavaScript libraries but lacks explicit security headers.
  6. WHOIS data is consistent and domain is not privacy protected.
  7. No suspicious or malicious content detected.
  8. Social media integration limited to Facebook and Twitter share buttons.
  9. Contact email is a generic Gmail address, not a company domain email.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on the Omeka S CMS platform, leveraging jQuery, Facebook SDK, Twitter widgets, and Google Analytics for functionality and tracking. The site is hosted likely via NameCheap as indicated by WHOIS name servers. Performance is moderate with asynchronous loading of scripts and mobile optimization present. Accessibility features such as skip navigation links and ARIA labels are implemented. SEO is supported by proper meta tags and Open Graph data. However, the site lacks DNSSEC and security headers, which are technical risks. The use of a generic Gmail contact email instead of a domain-specific email is a minor technical and professionalism shortfall.
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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