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Gamer Network Limited · Media · United Kingdom

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

Security score

65/100

Risk levelMedium

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

Gamer Network Limited operates as a leading games media business with a strong focus on editorial quality and community engagement. Founded in 1999 in Brighton, UK, it now functions as a subsidiary of IGN Entertainment, itself a division of Ziff Davis. The company manages multiple award-winning gaming websites and channels, reaching tens of millions of gamers monthly, positioning itself as a key player in the gaming media industry. The website reflects a professional and consistent brand image aligned with its parent companies, targeting gaming enthusiasts globally. Technically, the website is built using modern web technologies including React and Next.js, ensuring good mobile optimization, accessibility, and SEO practices. Performance is moderate with asynchronous script loading and optimized assets. However, some improvements could be made in security headers and cookie consent mechanisms. The site uses HTTPS with strong SSL configuration, but lacks explicit visible security policies or incident response contacts on the main domain. From a security perspective, the site demonstrates good baseline practices such as HTTPS enforcement and no visible sensitive data exposure. The absence of WHOIS data due to TLD restrictions or privacy protection is common and justified for this business type. No critical vulnerabilities or suspicious patterns were detected. Privacy compliance is partially addressed via links to parent company policies, but cookie consent is missing. Overall, the site is trustworthy with a high legitimacy score but could enhance transparency and compliance. Strategically, the company should focus on publishing clear privacy and cookie policies, implementing security headers, and providing incident response contacts to strengthen trust and compliance. These steps will improve user confidence and align with evolving regulatory requirements.

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

8 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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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
72
Security headers
15
Email security
80
DNS health
85
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
35
Average
65

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

Gamer Network holds a strong market position as a specialized media network in the gaming sector, leveraging its portfolio of well-known brands and affiliation with major parent companies IGN Entertainment and Ziff Davis. Its business model centers on content publishing, community engagement, and digital media distribution. Revenue streams likely include advertising, sponsored content, and partnerships. The target audience is primarily gamers and gaming enthusiasts worldwide. The company benefits from a robust partnership ecosystem and recognized brand names, supporting growth and competitive advantage. Operationally, the company maintains consistent branding and professional content, indicating mature business processes and market presence.

Security posture

The security posture of Gamer Network is solid with HTTPS enforced and no evident exposure of sensitive data or vulnerable libraries. However, the lack of explicit security headers such as Content Security Policy (CSP), HSTS, and X-Frame-Options represents an area for improvement. Privacy compliance is partially addressed through parent company policies, but the absence of a cookie consent mechanism and incident response contacts reduces transparency. No visible vulnerability disclosure or security.txt files were found. Overall, the security maturity is good but could be enhanced by adopting best practices in headers, consent management, and incident response readiness.

Recommendations

  1. Implement and display a comprehensive cookie policy with user consent mechanisms to comply with GDPR and other privacy regulations.
  2. Add security headers including Content Security Policy (CSP), HTTP Strict Transport Security (HSTS), and X-Frame-Options to improve protection against common web attacks.
  3. Publish an incident response policy and provide clear contact channels for security issues to enhance transparency and trust.
  4. Regularly audit and update third-party scripts and libraries to mitigate potential vulnerabilities.
  5. Enhance privacy compliance by integrating explicit GDPR statements and data retention policies on the main website.

Contact details published on the site

Addresses
Legal name
Gamer Network Limited
Registration number
03882481
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Gamer Network Limited
Description
Gamer Network is one of the world's leading games media businesses focused on editorial quality and community, reaching tens of millions of gamers monthly. Founded in 1999 in Brighton, now part of IGN Entertainment, a division of Ziff Davis.
Key services
Award-winning websites, Video channels, Social media channels
Content quality
excellent
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
React, Next.js, JavaScript
Frameworks
Next.js
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
good
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
85/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML
  • No visible vulnerable libraries

Analytics and tracking

Services
ScorecardResearch
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
basic

Advertising

Ad networks
ScorecardResearch
Tracking pixels
ScorecardResearch beacon.js
Transparency
basic

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is professionally designed and well maintained
  2. Strong affiliation with known media parent company Ziff Davis
  3. No visible security or privacy policy pages on main domain but linked to parent company policies
  4. No contact emails or phone numbers explicitly listed on the homepage
  5. No forms detected on the homepage or main content
  6. No cookie consent banner detected despite tracking scripts present
  7. WHOIS data is not publicly available due to TLD restrictions or privacy protection
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on a modern React and Next.js framework, leveraging asynchronous JavaScript loading and optimized image assets for performance. The site is mobile responsive with good accessibility features and SEO meta tags including Open Graph and Twitter Card metadata. Hosting details are not explicitly identified, but the presence of Identity Digital in WHOIS terms suggests a reputable domain registry. Performance is moderate with room for improvement in loading speed and caching strategies. No CMS is explicitly detected, indicating a custom or headless CMS approach. Technical risks are minimal but include missing security headers and lack of visible cookie consent which could impact compliance.
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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