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Security report for follow.it

follow.it · Technology · N/a

Medium risk. 4 critical or high findings in GDPR outside view and SSL/TLS.

Security score

73/100

Risk levelMedium

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

follow.it is a mature news aggregation platform founded in 2006, offering personalized news delivery services to readers and publishers. The website is built using modern frontend technologies, likely Vue.js, and integrates advertising through Google Adsense. The platform positions itself as a comprehensive news solution, targeting a broad audience interested in curated news content. Technically, the site demonstrates good security practices with HTTPS and DNSSEC enabled, but lacks visible security headers and formal privacy or cookie policies. Contact and incident response information are not readily available, which may impact user trust and compliance. Overall, the site is functional and professional but could improve transparency and security posture.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
40/ 100 · High
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

4 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

    • 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

  2. SSL/TLS

    TLS encrypts the connection and proves the site is really yours. Weak or expiring certificates trigger browser warnings and put traffic at risk.

    • High

      Weak SSL Key Length

      SSL certificate uses 256-bit key, which is considered weak

      What to do: Use at least 2048-bit RSA or 256-bit ECC key

      • CWE-326
      • OWASP A04:2025
      • Mozilla TLS: Mozilla Server Side TLS 6.0 intermediate: rsa_key_size 2048

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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
75
Security headers
80
Email security
75
DNS health
65
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
40
Average
73

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 operates in the technology and media sectors, focusing on news aggregation and distribution. Its business model revolves around providing personalized news feeds and tools for publishers to reach audiences. The domain age and DNSSEC status indicate a stable and legitimate operation. However, the absence of explicit contact details and compliance documentation suggests room for improvement in customer engagement and regulatory adherence. The platform likely generates revenue through advertising partnerships, as evidenced by Google Adsense integration. There is no indication of subsidiaries or parent companies in the provided data.

Security posture

The website benefits from HTTPS and DNSSEC, which are strong indicators of secure domain management. However, the lack of security headers such as Content-Security-Policy or X-Frame-Options reduces defense-in-depth. No vulnerability disclosure or incident response contacts are provided, limiting the ability to report security issues responsibly. Forms and inputs appear standard but without explicit security measures detailed. Overall, the security posture is moderate but could be enhanced by implementing best practices and transparency measures.

Recommendations

  1. Publish comprehensive privacy and cookie policies with clear GDPR compliance statements.
  2. Implement and configure security headers to enhance protection against common web attacks.
  3. Provide clear contact information including security incident response channels.
  4. Add a vulnerability disclosure policy or security.txt file to facilitate responsible reporting.
  5. Improve accessibility and SEO features to enhance user experience and search visibility.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
follow.it
Description
follow.it is a news platform that aggregates and delivers news content to users, targeting readers and publishers with personalized news delivery services.
Key services
news aggregation, personalized news delivery, publisher tools
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
Vue.js (implied by data-v-* attributes), Google Adsense (pagead2.googlesyndication.com)
Frameworks
Vue.js
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
basic

Security

Observed score
75/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enabled
  • DNSSEC enabled

Analytics and tracking

Tracking level
minimal
Privacy practices
poor

Advertising

Ad networks
Google Adsense
Transparency
basic

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is accessible with no blocking or WAF challenges.
  2. No explicit privacy, cookie, or terms of service policies found in the provided HTML content.
  3. No contact emails, phone numbers, or physical addresses explicitly found in the HTML content.
  4. Uses HTTPS and DNSSEC, indicating good domain security practices.
  5. Includes Google Adsense for advertising.
  6. No security.txt or vulnerability disclosure information found.
  7. No social media links explicitly found in the provided content.
  8. Website uses modern frontend framework (Vue.js).
  9. Content is focused on news aggregation and delivery services.
Technical notes

Notes

The website uses a modern JavaScript framework (Vue.js) for frontend rendering, which supports responsive and interactive user experiences. Advertising is managed via Google Adsense, indicating monetization through ads. The site is mobile optimized and uses CSS custom properties and animations for a polished UI. However, no CMS or hosting provider information is explicitly detected. Performance is moderate, with room for optimization in SEO and accessibility. The absence of detailed meta tags and structured data limits search engine understanding. Technical debt appears low but could be reduced by adding missing security and 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.

Retrieved 2026-10-25

Earlier scans of this domain

  1. 58/100Medium25 findingsView report
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