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Security report for hoteltechreport.com

HotelTechReport · Hospitality · N/a

Medium risk. 5 critical or high findings in Security headers, GDPR outside view and 1 other check.

Security score

73/100

Risk levelMedium

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

HotelTechReport is a specialized online platform founded in 2017 that provides comprehensive reviews, comparisons, and recommendations of hotel management software and digital tools. It serves a large audience of hoteliers and hospitality professionals, positioning itself as a leading hotel industry app store with a strong market presence. The platform offers verified user reviews, personalized software recommendations, free tech audits, and extensive resources to help hotels optimize their technology stacks. Technically, the website is built on a modern Laravel framework with Livewire and Alpine.js, leveraging Cloudflare for DNS and security. It employs multiple analytics and marketing tools, including Google Analytics, Tag Manager, and LinkedIn Insight, indicating a mature digital marketing strategy. Security-wise, the site uses HTTPS and Cloudflare protections but lacks DNSSEC and explicit security policies. Privacy and cookie policies are not found, which is a compliance gap. Overall, the site is professional, well-branded, and trustworthy but would benefit from enhanced privacy and security transparency.

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

5 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 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

  3. SSL/TLS

    TLS encrypts the connection and proves the site is really yours. Weak or expiring certificates trigger browser warnings and put traffic at risk.

    • High

      Weak SSL Key Length

      SSL certificate uses 256-bit key, which is considered weak

      What to do: Use at least 2048-bit RSA or 256-bit ECC key

      • CWE-326
      • OWASP A04:2025
      • Mozilla TLS: Mozilla Server Side TLS 6.0 intermediate: rsa_key_size 2048

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  • Security score drift

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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
35
Email security
87
DNS health
85
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
53
Average
73

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

HotelTechReport operates in the hospitality and technology sectors, targeting hotel operators and technology vendors. Its business model revolves around providing a marketplace and review platform for hotel software, generating revenue likely through vendor partnerships, advertising, and premium memberships. The platform's competitive advantage lies in its extensive verified reviews, personalized recommendation tools powered by AI, and a broad ecosystem of hotel tech vendors. The company maintains a partner site and related content platforms such as HotelTechInsider and podcasts, enhancing its ecosystem. Growth indicators include a large monthly user base and active vendor programs. Strategic observations suggest opportunities in expanding compliance transparency and security certifications to strengthen trust further.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a good security posture with enforced HTTPS, Cloudflare DNS and security services, and bot protection via Cloudflare Turnstile captcha. Security headers are partially implemented but could be improved with explicit X-Frame-Options and X-Content-Type-Options headers. No vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data were detected in the HTML content. However, the absence of a published security policy, incident response contacts, and vulnerability disclosure mechanisms represents a compliance and readiness gap. Privacy compliance is limited due to missing privacy and cookie policies. Overall, the security maturity is solid but can be enhanced by formalizing policies and enabling DNSSEC.

Recommendations

  1. Enable DNSSEC on the domain to strengthen DNS security and prevent spoofing.
  2. Publish comprehensive privacy and cookie policies with clear GDPR compliance statements.
  3. Implement and expose a formal security policy and incident response contact information.
  4. Add a vulnerability disclosure policy or security.txt file to encourage responsible reporting.
  5. Review and explicitly set security headers such as X-Frame-Options and X-Content-Type-Options.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
HotelTechReport
Description
HotelTechReport reviews, compares, and evaluates top hotel management software providers featuring pricing, alternatives, analysis, and verified user reviews for hotels.
Key services
Hotel software reviews, Software comparison, Verified user reviews, Personalized software recommendations, Free hotel tech audits, Resources and guides, Vendor partnership programs
Content quality
excellent
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
Cloudflare DNS, Livewire (Laravel PHP framework), Alpine.js, FontAwesome, Google Tag Manager, Google Analytics, Google Adsense, YouTube embeds, GetSiteControl, Cloudflare Turnstile Captcha
Frameworks
Laravel (Livewire), Alpine.js
Platforms
Web
Performance
fast
Mobile
excellent
Accessibility
good
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
85/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • Use of Cloudflare for DNS and security
  • Cloudflare Turnstile captcha for bot protection
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML
  • Secure forms with CSRF tokens

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Analytics, Google Tag Manager, LinkedIn Insight
Tracking level
extensive
Privacy practices
basic

Advertising

Ad networks
Google Adsense, Google DoubleClick
Tracking pixels
LinkedIn Insight Tag
Marketing tools
GetSiteControl
Transparency
good

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is fully accessible with rich content and no blocking detected.
  2. No explicit privacy, cookie, or terms of service policies found in the provided HTML content.
  3. Multiple external marketing and analytics scripts are used, indicating extensive user tracking.
  4. No direct contact emails or phone numbers found in the HTML content.
  5. Strong branding and professional design with multi-language support.
  6. Use of modern web technologies and frameworks.
  7. No security.txt or vulnerability disclosure information found.
  8. No data protection officer contact information found.
  9. WHOIS data shows domain is well maintained and consistent with business claims.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on a modern Laravel PHP framework using Livewire and Alpine.js for reactive components, supported by FontAwesome for icons and Google Fonts for typography. Hosting and DNS are managed via Cloudflare, providing performance and security benefits. The site loads quickly and is optimized for mobile devices with responsive design. SEO is well addressed with proper meta tags, Open Graph, and Twitter cards. Analytics and marketing tools are extensively integrated, indicating a mature digital infrastructure. There is no indication of legacy or vulnerable libraries. Technical risks are minimal but could include reliance on multiple third-party scripts which require ongoing 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

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