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Security report for h-avis.no

Haugesunds Avis · Media · Norway

Medium risk. 6 critical or high findings in Security headers and GDPR outside view.

Security score

72/100

Risk levelMedium

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

Haugesunds Avis is a regional Norwegian newspaper providing local news, sports, culture, and community information primarily targeting residents of Haugesund and surrounding areas. The website operates on a subscription and advertising business model, integrated within the Amedia media group ecosystem. It offers digital subscriptions, eAvis (digital paper editions), and advertising services. The site is professionally designed with consistent branding and clear navigation, supporting a good user experience for desktop and mobile users. Technically, the site uses modern web technologies including ES modules, service workers, header bidding with Prebid.js, and Google Publisher Tags for advertising. The CMS and framework appear custom-built by Amedia, optimized for responsive design and performance. Accessibility is basic but present, and SEO practices are good with proper meta tags and structured data. Performance is moderate, with room for optimization. Security posture is strong with HTTPS enforced, secure forms, and no exposed sensitive data. However, additional security headers like CSP and HSTS could improve defenses. Privacy compliance is good with clear privacy and cookie policies and GDPR adherence. Contact information is transparent, enhancing business credibility. No WHOIS data is publicly available due to Norid policies, which is standard for Norwegian domains, and the domain appears legitimate and consistent with the business. Overall, Haugesunds Avis presents a trustworthy, professional, and secure digital presence for a regional media company, with solid technical infrastructure and compliance practices.

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

6 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"

  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

    • 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
85
Security headers
40
Email security
85
DNS health
85
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
35
Average
72

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

Haugesunds Avis holds a solid position as a regional news provider in Norway, leveraging subscription revenue and advertising. Its integration with Amedia provides access to advanced digital tools and advertising networks, enhancing monetization. The business targets local readers interested in news, sports, culture, and classifieds. The presence of partner sites like Alt.no and DirekteSport.no indicates a broader media partnership ecosystem. The business model is subscription-centric with premium content gated behind paywalls, supported by digital marketing and analytics tools. Growth indicators include digital subscription offerings and mobile app presence. The company maintains clear contact channels and a professional web presence, supporting customer engagement and retention.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a mature security posture with HTTPS enforced and no visible security misconfigurations or vulnerabilities in the HTML content. Use of service workers and secure JavaScript libraries indicates modern security practices. However, the absence of some recommended HTTP security headers (e.g., Content-Security-Policy, HSTS, X-Frame-Options) suggests room for improvement. No incident response or vulnerability disclosure information is publicly available, which could be enhanced to improve transparency. Privacy policies and cookie consent mechanisms are in place, supporting GDPR compliance. Overall, the site is secure but could benefit from additional hardening and public security communication.

Recommendations

  1. Implement Content-Security-Policy and HSTS headers to strengthen security.
  2. Add X-Frame-Options and Referrer-Policy headers to prevent clickjacking and control referrer data.
  3. Publish a security.txt file and vulnerability disclosure policy to improve transparency and incident response readiness.
  4. Regularly audit third-party scripts and advertising libraries for vulnerabilities.
  5. Enhance accessibility features to improve compliance and user experience for all users.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Haugesunds Avis
Description
Local news, sports, culture, business, greetings, obituaries and more
Key services
News publishing, Digital subscription, Advertising services, eAvis (digital paper edition)
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
JavaScript ES Modules, IntersectionObserver API, Service Workers, Prebid.js (header bidding), Google Publisher Tags (GPT), Amedia proprietary components, CSS variables, Responsive design
Frameworks
Amedia custom framework (rodimus), Brick components
Platforms
Web desktop, Mobile responsive
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
85/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • Service Worker usage
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML
  • Secure forms with labels and ARIA

Analytics and tracking

Services
Medietall analytics, Adplogger
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
good

Advertising

Ad networks
Google Ad Manager (GPT), Adnuntius, Adnami, Lwadm
Tracking pixels
Medietall analytics, Adplogger
Marketing tools
Questback popup (disabled), Brandmetrics
Transparency
good

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is a professional regional news portal for Haugesund, Norway.
  2. Content is subscription-based with premium articles.
  3. Strong integration with Amedia's digital ecosystem.
  4. Multiple advertising placements with header bidding and Google Ad Manager.
  5. Good mobile responsiveness and accessibility basics.
  6. No signs of malware or phishing.
  7. No public WHOIS data due to Norid policy, typical for .no domains.
  8. Privacy and cookie policies are present and appear GDPR compliant.
  9. Contact information is clearly provided with phone, email, and contact forms.
  10. No security.txt or explicit vulnerability disclosure found.
Technical notes

Notes

The website uses a custom Amedia CMS and framework with modular JavaScript components and modern frontend technologies such as ES modules, IntersectionObserver, and service workers. Advertising is managed via header bidding with Prebid.js and Google Publisher Tags, indicating a sophisticated monetization setup. The site is responsive and optimized for desktop and mobile devices, with good SEO metadata and structured data. Performance is moderate, with potential improvements in lazy loading and script optimization. The technical stack is modern and well-integrated but could benefit from enhanced security headers and accessibility improvements.
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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