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Graham Media Group · Media · United States

Low risk. 3 critical or high findings in Security headers and GDPR outside view.

Security score

78/100

Risk levelLow

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

Graham Media Group is a prominent media company operating seven local television stations across major U.S. markets, supported by digital media and marketing subsidiaries. The company is a subsidiary of Graham Holdings Company and focuses on delivering local news, programming, and advertising solutions through multiple platforms including TV, online, and mobile. Their market position is strong, with recognized leadership in local news and digital innovation. Technically, the website is built on Squarespace, leveraging modern web technologies and multimedia content, providing a good user experience with mobile optimization and SEO best practices. Security posture is solid with HTTPS and HSTS enabled, but lacks explicit privacy and cookie policies, which impacts compliance. The absence of WHOIS data transparency is a notable concern, reducing trust from a domain registration perspective. Overall, the website is professional and trustworthy, but improvements in privacy compliance and domain transparency are recommended.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
53/ 100 · Medium
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

3 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 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 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

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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
90
Security headers
55
Email security
85
DNS health
85
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
53
Average
78

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

Graham Media Group holds a leadership position in local media markets with a diversified portfolio of TV stations and digital media services. Their business model relies on advertising revenue and digital marketing solutions. The company targets local communities and advertisers, leveraging strong brand recognition and industry awards. Partnerships with Omne and Social News Desk enhance their marketing and social media capabilities. The parent company, Graham Holdings Company, adds corporate credibility. The company shows growth potential through digital innovation and multi-platform content delivery. Their ecosystem includes multiple subsidiary domains representing local stations, reinforcing their market reach and operational scale.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a mature security posture with enforced HTTPS and HSTS headers, reducing risks of man-in-the-middle attacks. No exposed sensitive data or vulnerable libraries were detected. However, the lack of published security policies, incident response contacts, and vulnerability disclosure mechanisms indicates room for improvement in transparency and readiness. Privacy compliance is weak due to missing cookie consent and privacy policy pages, which could expose the company to regulatory risks. Overall, the security maturity is good but could be enhanced by formalizing policies and compliance mechanisms.

Recommendations

  1. Publish comprehensive privacy and cookie policies with clear GDPR compliance statements.
  2. Implement a cookie consent banner to comply with privacy regulations.
  3. Add a vulnerability disclosure policy or security.txt file to improve transparency and security posture.
  4. Enhance website accessibility features to improve inclusivity and compliance.
  5. Regularly review and audit third-party scripts and analytics for security and privacy risks.

Contact details published on the site

Addresses
Legal name
Graham Media Group
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Graham Media Group
Description
Graham Media Group, a subsidiary of Graham Holdings Company, owns seven local television stations in top-70 markets, recognized as news leaders. It also includes Graham Digital, Omne, and Social News Desk, delivering local news, programming, advertising solutions, and digital media tools across multiple platforms.
Key services
Local television broadcasting, Digital media and technology development, Marketing solutions, Social media content management
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
Squarespace CMS, YouTube embeds, Google Analytics, Typekit fonts
Platforms
Web, Mobile, Streaming, Podcasts
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
85/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • HSTS enabled
  • No exposed sensitive data found

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Analytics
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
basic

Advertising

Marketing tools
Omne marketing solutions, Social News Desk
Transparency
basic

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is fully accessible with rich content and multimedia
  2. No visible forms collecting personal data on main pages
  3. No explicit privacy or cookie policies found
  4. Strong branding and consistent corporate identity
  5. Multiple local TV station subsidiaries detailed
  6. Use of modern web technologies and embedded video content
  7. No signs of malicious or suspicious content
  8. WHOIS data missing, which is a concern for domain transparency
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on the Squarespace platform, utilizing embedded YouTube videos, Google Analytics, and Typekit fonts. The infrastructure is modern and supports multi-platform content delivery including streaming and podcasts. Performance is moderate with good mobile optimization. SEO is well implemented with proper meta tags and structured data (JSON-LD). Accessibility is basic and could be improved. Hosting is via Squarespace CDN, ensuring reliable uptime and security. No major technical debt or risks were identified, but the site would benefit from enhanced privacy and security 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

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