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edition taberna kritika · Other · Switzerland

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

Security score

62/100

Risk levelMedium

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

edition taberna kritika is a specialized publisher focusing on experimental, conceptual, and visual literatures, offering a curated selection of print books, digital editions, and artist publications. The company operates a niche business model targeting readers and collectors interested in avant-garde literary and artistic works. The website is professionally designed using WordPress CMS with a moderate level of technical sophistication, including portfolio galleries and contact forms secured by Google reCAPTCHA. The domain is well-established since 2007, supporting the legitimacy and maturity of the business. Security posture is adequate with HTTPS and domain registrar locks, but improvements are recommended in DNSSEC and security headers. Privacy compliance is partial, with a privacy policy present but lacking cookie consent mechanisms. Contact information is limited to email and forms, with no phone or physical address provided.

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

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 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';…

  2. 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
67
Security headers
15
Email security
55
DNS health
80
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
53
Average
62

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 company holds a niche market position in the experimental literature and art publishing sector, leveraging multiple imprints and digital platforms to diversify offerings. Its partnerships and subsidiaries include dedicated subdomains and related artist publication sites. The business model relies on direct sales of print and digital products, supported by event participation and art fairs. Growth indicators include a long domain history and active event calendar. The company maintains a consistent brand identity and targets a German-speaking audience primarily in Switzerland. Strategic partnerships with related art and sound art platforms enhance its ecosystem.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a moderate security maturity level with HTTPS enforced and use of Google reCAPTCHA to protect forms. Domain registrar locks prevent unauthorized domain changes. However, the absence of DNSSEC and security headers such as Content-Security-Policy and HSTS reduces the overall security posture. No explicit incident response or security policies are published, indicating potential gaps in formal security governance. Privacy compliance is partial, lacking cookie consent and detailed GDPR adherence indicators. No critical vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data were detected in the analysis.

Recommendations

  1. Enable DNSSEC on the domain to enhance DNS security and prevent spoofing.
  2. Implement security headers including Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and HSTS to mitigate common web attacks.
  3. Add a cookie consent banner or mechanism to comply with GDPR and improve user privacy transparency.
  4. Publish clear terms of service and security policy pages to inform users and improve compliance posture.
  5. Enhance accessibility features and SEO optimizations to improve user experience and search visibility.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
edition taberna kritika
Description
edition taberna kritika is a publisher specializing in experimental, conceptual, and visual literatures, offering books and digital objects.
Key services
print book publishing, digital editions, conceptual sound art & tapes, artist publications imprint, digital objects
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
WordPress 6.0.11, jQuery 3.6.0, Contact Form 7, Portfolio Filter Gallery plugin, Print Post and Page plugin, Easy Image Display plugin, Google reCAPTCHA v3, Bootstrap, Filterizr, YouTubePopUp
Frameworks
WordPress
Platforms
Web
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
basic

Security

Observed score
65/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enabled
  • Use of Google reCAPTCHA v3 on forms
  • Domain status includes clientDeleteProhibited, clientTransferProhibited, clientUpdateProhibited

Analytics and tracking

Services
WP Statistics (implied by comment)
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
basic

Advertising

Tracking pixels
Google reCAPTCHA
Transparency
poor

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is a niche publisher focused on experimental and conceptual literature and art.
  2. Uses WordPress CMS with several plugins for portfolio and contact forms.
  3. No major security issues detected but could improve DNSSEC and security headers.
  4. No cookie consent mechanism found despite GDPR-relevant privacy policy.
  5. Contact information is limited to email and contact forms; no phone or physical address found.
  6. No terms of service or explicit security policies published.
  7. Website content is in German and targets a German-speaking audience.
  8. Social media presence includes Mastodon link.
  9. No advertising or affiliate programs detected.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on WordPress 6.0.11 with a modern tech stack including jQuery, Bootstrap, and specialized plugins for portfolio filtering and contact forms. Performance is moderate with responsive design and mobile optimization evident. The site uses Google Fonts and external scripts for functionality and analytics. No major technical debt or deprecated libraries were detected. Opportunities exist to improve SEO metadata completeness and accessibility compliance. Hosting provider details are not explicit but DNS is managed via domaincontrol.com, with registrar Mesh Digital Limited. Overall, the technical infrastructure supports the business needs effectively with room for security and performance enhancements.
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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