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Security report for forbes.cz

MediaRey, SE · Media · Czech Republic

Medium risk. 8 critical or high findings in GDPR outside view, Security headers and 1 other check.

Security score

63/100

Risk levelMedium

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

Forbes.cz is a well-established Czech economic magazine operated by MediaRey, SE, providing high-quality business, finance, and economic news with a global perspective. The website offers a variety of content including articles, special reports, rankings, podcasts, and newsletters, targeting Czech-speaking professionals and general audiences interested in economic topics. The business model combines media publishing with subscription and advertising revenue streams, positioning Forbes.cz as a prestigious and trusted brand in the Czech media landscape. Technically, the site is built on WordPress with modern integrations such as React components, Google Tag Manager, Cookiebot for GDPR compliance, and multiple analytics platforms including Google Analytics, Gemius, and Microsoft Clarity. Hosting and DNS services leverage Cloudflare, ensuring good performance and security. The website demonstrates good mobile optimization, SEO practices, and accessibility at a basic level. Security posture is strong with HTTPS enforced, security headers implied, and no exposed sensitive data detected. Cookie consent mechanisms are implemented properly, though explicit security policies and incident response contacts are not published. Advertising and tracking are transparent and use reputable networks and services. Overall, the site is safe for general audiences with no adult or questionable content. The domain registration data is consistent with the business claims, showing a long-established domain created in 1999, registered through REG-GRANSY with Cloudflare name servers. Contact information including email and phone number is clearly provided, along with social media presence on major platforms. The site lacks explicit privacy and terms of service pages in the provided content, which slightly impacts privacy compliance scoring.

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NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
25/ 100 · Critical
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

8 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 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

  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 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';…

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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
25
Email security
70
DNS health
80
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
25
Average
63

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

Forbes.cz holds a strong market position as a leading Czech economic magazine with a reputable brand and a diversified content offering. Its competitive advantage lies in its global perspective on Czech economic topics, specialized rankings, and multimedia content such as podcasts and newsletters. The business model is primarily media publishing supported by subscriptions and advertising, with a clear target audience of business professionals and informed readers. Growth indicators include active newsletter offerings and membership programs. The partnership ecosystem includes advertising partners like Rockaway Fund and service domains for subscription management. Strategic observations suggest maintaining strong brand consistency and expanding digital engagement through modern technologies and analytics.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a mature security posture with enforced HTTPS, implied security headers, and GDPR-compliant cookie consent management. No critical vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data were detected in the HTML content. However, the absence of a published security policy, incident response contacts, or vulnerability disclosure mechanisms indicates room for improvement in transparency and readiness. The use of multiple third-party scripts and ad networks necessitates ongoing monitoring for vulnerabilities. Compliance with GDPR is supported by Cookiebot integration, but explicit privacy policy documentation is missing in the analyzed content. Overall, the security culture appears adequate but could benefit from enhanced documentation and incident response preparedness.

Recommendations

  1. Publish a comprehensive privacy policy page clearly accessible from the website footer or main navigation.
  2. Add a terms of service page to clarify user agreements and legal disclaimers.
  3. Create and publish a security policy and incident response contact information to improve transparency and trust.
  4. Conduct regular audits of third-party scripts and advertising partners to mitigate potential vulnerabilities.
  5. Enhance accessibility features to meet higher standards and improve user experience for all visitors.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
MediaRey, SE
Description
Prestižní ekonomický magazín Forbes. Přináší česká témata z oblasti ekonomiky, financí a podnikání globálním pohledem + speciály a žebříčky!
Key services
Economic and business news, Special reports and rankings, Podcasts, Newsletters, Membership and subscription services
Content quality
excellent
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
WordPress, Yoast SEO, Google Tag Manager, Google Analytics, Cookiebot, Cloudflare DNS, jQuery, Splide.js, React (partial), Gemius analytics, Performax ads, Google Ad Manager
Frameworks
WordPress, React
Platforms
Web
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
excellent

Security

Observed score
85/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • Cookie consent management
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML
  • Use of security origin trials for advanced features

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Analytics, Gemius, Microsoft Clarity
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
good

Advertising

Ad networks
Google Ad Manager, DoubleClick, Performax
Tracking pixels
Gemius, Microsoft Clarity, Cookiebot
Marketing tools
Cookiebot
Transparency
good

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is a professional Czech economic magazine with strong brand presence.
  2. Uses modern web technologies and analytics tools.
  3. Implements GDPR-compliant cookie consent.
  4. No explicit privacy policy or terms of service pages detected in provided content.
  5. Contact information is available and consistent with business entity.
  6. No security policy or incident response contacts published.
  7. Advertising and tracking practices are transparent and use reputable providers.
  8. No WAF or blocking mechanisms detected; site fully accessible.
  9. Content is safe for general audiences with no adult or questionable material.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on a WordPress CMS platform enhanced with React components and uses a modern tech stack including jQuery, Splide.js for sliders, and multiple analytics and advertising integrations. Hosting and DNS are managed via Cloudflare, providing CDN and security benefits. SEO is optimized using Yoast SEO Premium with structured data (JSON-LD) and Open Graph tags. Performance is moderate with asynchronous loading of scripts and CSS. Mobile optimization is good, though accessibility is basic. The site uses advanced cookie consent management via Cookiebot and integrates multiple tracking and retargeting services. Technical risks include reliance on multiple third-party scripts which require continuous security monitoring.
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. 63/100Medium31 findingsView report
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