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Security report for hr-inforadio.de

Hessischer Rundfunk · Media · Germany

Medium risk. 5 critical or high findings in GDPR outside view and Security headers.

Security score

67/100

Risk levelMedium

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

hr INFO is a professional public broadcasting information radio service operated by Hessischer Rundfunk, serving the Hessen region in Germany. The website offers news, analyses, opinions, podcasts, livestreams, and event information targeted at a general audience interested in regional and national current affairs. The site is well-branded and consistent with the parent organization's identity, reflecting a strong market position in regional media.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
40/ 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

5 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 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

  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 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
100
Security headers
30
Email security
70
DNS health
60
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
40
Average
67

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

Breach exposure

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Dark web exposure

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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 operates as a public media entity with a focus on delivering timely news and information via multiple channels including web radio, podcasts, and events. It leverages partnerships with national and regional broadcasters and platforms such as ARD Audiothek and Tagesschau. The business model is likely funded through public broadcasting mechanisms and advertising, targeting a broad demographic in Hessen. The website's ecosystem includes related domains and partner sites that enhance content reach and credibility.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a good security posture with HTTPS enforced and some security headers present. However, the Content-Security-Policy is limited to image sources and could be expanded. No critical vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data were detected. The use of modern JavaScript frameworks with polyfills indicates attention to compatibility and security. Privacy compliance is weak due to missing explicit privacy and cookie policies in the analyzed content.

Recommendations

  1. Implement a comprehensive privacy policy page and link it clearly in the footer or header.
  2. Add a cookie policy and consent mechanism to comply with GDPR and ePrivacy regulations.
  3. Enhance security headers including Strict-Transport-Security, X-Content-Type-Options, X-Frame-Options, and Referrer-Policy.
  4. Regularly audit third-party scripts and analytics tools for security and privacy compliance.
  5. Consider publishing a vulnerability disclosure policy or security.txt file to improve transparency and incident response readiness.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Hessischer Rundfunk
Description
hr INFO bietet Nachrichten, Hintergründe, Analysen und Meinungen zum Zeitgeschehen – hier im Webradio als Livestream.
Key services
News broadcasting, Livestream Webradio, Podcasts, Event information, Weather, Traffic, and other regional services
Content quality
excellent
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
HTML5, CSS3, JavaScript, Alpine.js, Modernizr, Piano Analytics, Clappr Player, Polyfills for IE11 and older browsers
Frameworks
Alpine.js
Performance
moderate
Mobile
excellent
Accessibility
good
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
85/100
Good practices seen
  • Use of HTTPS
  • Content-Security-Policy header present (though limited)
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML
  • Use of modern JavaScript with polyfills for legacy support

Analytics and tracking

Services
Piano Analytics
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
basic

Advertising

Tracking pixels
Piano Analytics
Marketing tools
Piano Analytics
Transparency
basic

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is a professional public broadcasting information radio site for Hessen, Germany.
  2. Content is rich with news, events, podcasts, and livestreams.
  3. No signs of phishing, malware, or suspicious activity.
  4. Good use of modern web technologies and accessibility features.
  5. No explicit privacy or cookie policies found in the provided HTML snippet.
  6. No direct contact emails or phone numbers found in the visible content.
  7. Social media presence confirmed via Facebook and Twitter meta tags.
Technical notes

Notes

The website uses a modern tech stack including Alpine.js, Modernizr, and Piano Analytics for tracking. It is built on a proprietary CMS (hrcms-delivery 4.26.0) and hosted on servers indicated by the nameservers sec-provider.de. The site is mobile-optimized with responsive design and accessibility features. Performance is moderate, with preloading of critical assets and use of polyfills for legacy browser support. SEO is supported by meta tags, Open Graph, and JSON-LD structured data. There is room for improvement in security header implementation and privacy 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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