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Security report for foodservice.in

Hospitality · India

High risk. 9 critical or high findings in Security headers, GDPR outside view and 2 other checks.

Security score

45/100

Risk levelHigh

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

The website www.foodservice.in is dedicated to the FoodService Expo 2014, an event aimed at connecting suppliers and operators in the food service industry in India. The site serves as an informational platform for the expo, including details about the event, exhibitors, visitors, and a related Conclave for industry knowledge sharing. The business model centers on event organization and industry networking within the hospitality sector. However, the website content is outdated, focusing on a 2014 event, and lacks modern features or updated information. Technically, the website relies heavily on deprecated Flash technology, which severely limits accessibility and compatibility with modern browsers. There is no evidence of modern web frameworks, CMS, or responsive design, resulting in poor performance, accessibility, and user experience. The site lacks HTTPS enforcement and security headers, indicating a weak security posture. From a security and compliance perspective, the website does not provide privacy, cookie, or terms of service policies, nor does it show any GDPR compliance indicators. No contact information or incident response channels are visible, and no security best practices are implemented. The absence of HTTPS and use of Flash are critical vulnerabilities that expose users to risks. Overall, the website presents a low trustworthiness and professionalism level, with significant technical debt and security gaps. Strategic improvements are necessary to modernize the platform, enhance security, and comply with privacy regulations to regain user trust and operational viability.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
35/ 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

9 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 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

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  • Security score drift

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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
15
Email security
55
DNS health
80
Network security
20
GDPR outside view
35
Average
45

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

Leaked credentials and lookalike domains from OffSeq Breach. The counts are free; the detailed lists are paid add-ons.

Dark web exposure

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Leaked records that mention foodservice.in, from OffSeq Breach.

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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 FoodService Expo 2014 website targets a niche market within the hospitality industry in India, focusing on event-based networking and business development for food service suppliers and operators. The business model is event-centric, generating value through exhibitions and knowledge forums. The site lacks updated content and digital maturity, which may limit its competitive advantage and growth potential. There is no visible partnership ecosystem or diversified revenue streams. The absence of clear business contact information and certifications reduces credibility. Growth indicators are not apparent due to outdated content and minimal digital engagement.

Security posture

The website's security posture is weak, with no HTTPS detected and no security headers implemented. The use of Flash technology introduces significant vulnerabilities, as Flash is no longer supported and is a known attack vector. There are no visible privacy or cookie policies, indicating non-compliance with GDPR and other data protection regulations. Incident response readiness is absent, with no security or abuse contact channels provided. The site does not employ modern security best practices, exposing users and the business to potential risks. Overall, the security maturity level is low, requiring urgent remediation.

Recommendations

  1. Migrate the website from Flash to modern web technologies such as HTML5, CSS3, and JavaScript to improve accessibility and security.
  2. Implement HTTPS with a valid SSL certificate to secure data transmission and improve user trust.
  3. Develop and publish comprehensive privacy and cookie policies to comply with GDPR and other regulations.
  4. Add clear contact information including emails and phone numbers for business and security incident reporting.
  5. Introduce security headers and conduct regular security audits to identify and remediate vulnerabilities.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Description
FoodService Expo 2014 provides a unique platform for industry suppliers to interact, network and do business with restaurants, bakers and caterers. The event includes a Conclave for knowledge sharing and networking within the food service industry in India.
Key services
Exhibition platform, Networking events, Industry knowledge forums
Content quality
basic
Branding
moderate

Technology

Stack
HTML, Flash (SWF)
Performance
slow
Mobile
poor
Accessibility
poor
SEO
basic

Security

Observed score
20/100

Analytics and tracking

Tracking level
minimal
Privacy practices
poor

Advertising

Transparency
poor

Site quality

Design
poor
User experience
poor
Content relevance
basic
Navigation
basic
Professionalism
poor
Trustworthiness
low

Key observations

  1. Website uses outdated Flash technology extensively, which is deprecated and unsupported in modern browsers.
  2. No privacy, cookie, or terms of service policies found on the site.
  3. No contact emails or phone numbers explicitly provided in the HTML content.
  4. Social media presence limited to Facebook and a blog link.
  5. Website content is static and focused on a 2014 event, indicating the site may be outdated or no longer actively maintained.
  6. No visible security best practices or modern web standards implemented.
  7. No analytics or tracking scripts detected.
  8. No forms or data collection mechanisms found in the HTML content.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built using basic HTML with extensive use of Flash (SWF) files for interactive elements, which is obsolete and unsupported by modern browsers. There is no evidence of a CMS or modern frameworks. The site lacks mobile optimization and accessibility features, resulting in poor user experience on contemporary devices. Performance is likely slow due to Flash reliance and lack of optimization. SEO is minimal, with basic meta tags but no structured data or Open Graph tags. No analytics or tracking scripts are present, indicating limited digital marketing integration. Hosting and infrastructure details are not provided.
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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