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Security report for forum24.cz

FORUM 24 a.s. · Media · Czech Republic

Medium risk. 9 critical or high findings in GDPR outside view, Security headers and 1 other check.

Security score

58/100

Risk levelMedium

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

FORUM 24 a.s. operates a Czech-language opinion and news internet daily focused on protecting freedom of information in a media landscape influenced by political and oligarchic ownership. The website offers news, commentary, and subscription-based access, supported by public fundraising. The company targets Czech-speaking audiences interested in independent journalism. Technically, the site employs modern web technologies including Google Analytics, Google Tag Manager, Alpine.js, and video playback frameworks, with good mobile optimization and SEO practices. Security posture is solid with HTTPS and security headers implemented, though explicit privacy and terms of service pages are missing, and WHOIS data is unavailable, likely due to privacy protection. Overall, the site presents a professional and trustworthy media outlet with moderate risk due to limited registration transparency.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
10/ 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

9 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
15
Email security
70
DNS health
80
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
10
Average
58

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 business positions itself as an independent media outlet in the Czech Republic, offering news and opinion content with a subscription and donation revenue model. It leverages partnerships for subscription management and e-commerce. The company benefits from a clear brand identity and consistent content quality. The absence of WHOIS data reduces transparency but is justifiable given the political sensitivity of media ownership. The site uses multiple advertising and analytics platforms to monetize and analyze user engagement, indicating a mature digital presence. Growth potential exists through subscription expansion and public support campaigns.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a good security baseline with enforced HTTPS, presence of key security headers, and no visible sensitive data leaks. However, the lack of a published security policy, incident response contacts, or vulnerability disclosure mechanisms limits its security maturity. The use of multiple third-party scripts introduces potential risk vectors that require ongoing monitoring. GDPR compliance is partially indicated by cookie consent mechanisms but lacks comprehensive privacy documentation. Overall, the security posture is adequate for a media website but could be improved with formal policies and transparency.

Recommendations

  1. Publish a comprehensive privacy policy and terms of service pages accessible from the homepage.
  2. Implement and publish a security.txt file to facilitate vulnerability reporting.
  3. Provide clear incident response contact information including abuse and security emails.
  4. Enhance accessibility features to improve compliance and user experience.
  5. Regularly audit third-party scripts and dependencies to mitigate supply chain risks.

Contact details published on the site

Addresses
Legal name
FORUM 24 a.s.
VAT number
CZ05227011
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
FORUM 24 a.s.
Description
Internetový deník FORUM 24 se snaží chránit svobodu informací v éře, kdy média vlastní Andrej Babiš a oligarchové.
Key services
News reporting, Opinion articles, Subscription service, Public fundraising
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
Google Fonts, Google Tag Manager, Google Analytics, YouTube iframe API, Adform tracking, Marfeel SDK, Video.js player, Alpine.js (x-data directives), Plausible analytics
Frameworks
Alpine.js
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
80/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • Use of security headers
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML
  • Secure forms with POST method

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Analytics, Plausible, Gemius
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
basic

Advertising

Ad networks
Google AdSense, Adform, Seznam SSP, DoubleClick
Tracking pixels
Gemius, Plausible
Marketing tools
Plausible Analytics
Transparency
basic

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is a Czech opinion and news internet daily with subscription and donation options.
  2. WHOIS data is unavailable or privacy-protected, limiting domain registration transparency.
  3. Site uses multiple third-party analytics and advertising services.
  4. Privacy policy and terms of service pages are not clearly found or linked.
  5. Cookie consent mechanism is present and active.
  6. No security.txt or explicit incident response contacts found.
  7. Site uses modern web technologies and is mobile optimized.
  8. No adult or NSFW content detected.
  9. Security headers and HTTPS are properly implemented.
Technical notes

Notes

The website uses a modern technology stack including Alpine.js for interactivity, Video.js for media playback, and integrates multiple analytics and advertising services such as Google Analytics, Gemius, and Adform. Fonts are loaded from Google Fonts and Adobe Typekit. The site is mobile optimized with responsive design and uses structured data (JSON-LD) for SEO and business information. Performance is moderate, with some reliance on third-party scripts that may impact load times. No CMS was explicitly detected, suggesting a custom or proprietary platform. Hosting provider details are not disclosed. The technical implementation supports a professional media presence but could benefit from performance optimization and enhanced accessibility.
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. 43/100 −15High32 findingsView report
  2. 58/100Medium33 findingsView report
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