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SIA k-Consulting · Technology · Germany

Partial score · DNS & email only

51/100

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

Gamelab is an academic web application designed for conducting online game theory experiments, primarily targeting researchers and experimenters in the field of economics and social sciences. The platform supports two-player normal-form games with features such as lottery incentives and Mechanical Turk integration. The project is open source and encourages academic citation, positioning itself as a niche tool within the academic research community. The business entity behind the site is SIA k-Consulting, based in Germany, with the domain registered since 2015, reflecting a mature and stable project. Technically, the website employs a straightforward stack including HTML5, CSS3, Font Awesome, Google Fonts, and a C-based web framework (kcgi) hosted on OpenBSD. The site is moderately optimized for performance and mobile devices, with basic accessibility and SEO features. No CMS or advanced hosting provider details are evident. External dependencies are limited to trusted sources such as GitHub and Google Fonts. From a security perspective, the site lacks several modern security best practices. There are no detected security headers, DNSSEC is not enabled, and no privacy or cookie policies are present, which impacts compliance with GDPR and other regulations. The domain registration is consistent and legitimate, but the absence of incident response or vulnerability disclosure information suggests room for improvement in security maturity. Overall, the website is functional, professionally presented, and trustworthy within its academic niche but would benefit from enhanced security measures, privacy compliance, and clearer business contact information to improve trust and regulatory adherence.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
35/ 100 · High
Checks completed
6of 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

7 findings rated critical or high. Fix these first.

  1. Email security

    SPF, DKIM and DMARC stop others sending email that looks like it comes from your domain, a common route to phishing and invoice fraud.

    • Critical

      No email authentication configured

      Domain is vulnerable to email spoofing

      What to do: Implement SPF, DKIM, and DMARC immediately

  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

    • High

      Third-party services without privacy policy

      Detected services: Google APIs

      What to do: Document all third-party data sharing in your privacy policy

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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
52
Email security
60
DNS health
70
Network security
40
GDPR outside view
35
Average
51

Not counted

  • Security headers: did not complete in this scan.
  • 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

Gamelab operates as a specialized academic software platform for game theory experiments, leveraging open source principles and academic partnerships. Its market positioning is niche, serving researchers who require configurable online experiments with features like Mechanical Turk integration. The business model appears to be non-commercial or research-funded, supported by the Knut and Alice Wallenberg Research Foundation. The company behind the project, SIA k-Consulting, is small and focused on technology development. The partnership ecosystem includes academic figures and foundations, with no evident commercial subsidiaries or parent companies beyond SIA k-Consulting. Growth indicators are limited but stable, with ongoing version updates and GitHub activity. The platform's competitive advantage lies in its open source nature and integration capabilities for experimental economics research.

Security posture

The current security posture of the gametheorylab.org website is moderate but with notable gaps. The site uses HTTPS (implied by the URL), but no explicit security headers such as Content-Security-Policy or X-Frame-Options are detected, which could expose it to common web attacks. DNSSEC is not enabled, reducing DNS security. There is no evidence of privacy or cookie policies, which is a compliance gap under GDPR. Incident response and vulnerability disclosure mechanisms are absent, limiting the ability to manage security incidents effectively. No analytics or tracking scripts reduce privacy risks but also limit user behavior insights. Overall, the security maturity is basic, suitable for a low-risk academic tool but requiring improvements to meet modern standards and regulatory requirements.

Recommendations

  1. Enable DNSSEC on the domain to enhance DNS security and prevent spoofing.
  2. Implement standard security headers such as Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and X-Content-Type-Options to mitigate common web vulnerabilities.
  3. Develop and publish privacy and cookie policies to improve GDPR compliance and user trust.
  4. Establish an incident response plan and provide clear contact channels for security issues, including a vulnerability disclosure policy or security.txt file.
  5. Enhance mobile optimization and accessibility features to improve user experience and broaden accessibility.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
SIA k-Consulting
Description
Gamelab is a web application for online game theory experiments allowing experimenters to configure two-player normal-form games for play over the Internet. It features lottery incentives, Mechanical Turk integration, programmatic play, and other features.
Key services
Online game theory experiment platform, Mechanical Turk integration, Lottery incentives for experiments, Programmatic play support
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
HTML5, CSS3, Font Awesome 4.4.0, Google Fonts (Alegreya Sans), kcgi (C web framework), OpenBSD (hosting OS)
Frameworks
kcgi
Platforms
OpenBSD
Performance
moderate
Mobile
basic
Accessibility
basic
SEO
basic

Security

Observed score
55/100
Good practices seen
  • Domain status clientTransferProhibited set
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML
  • No vulnerable libraries detected

Analytics and tracking

Tracking level
minimal
Privacy practices
poor

Advertising

Transparency
poor

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is an academic/research tool for game theory experiments
  2. No privacy, cookie, or terms of service policies found
  3. Contact available only via email in header
  4. No phone numbers or physical addresses provided
  5. No social media links except GitHub
  6. Open source project with academic citations encouraged
  7. No security headers or advanced security policies detected
  8. DNSSEC not enabled
  9. No analytics or tracking scripts detected
  10. No advertising or marketing tools present
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built with a simple and stable technology stack including HTML5, CSS3, Font Awesome, Google Fonts, and a C-based web framework (kcgi) running on OpenBSD. The site is statically served with minimal external dependencies, which reduces attack surface and complexity. Performance is moderate with basic mobile responsiveness. The absence of a CMS suggests low technical debt but also limits dynamic content management. No analytics or tracking scripts are present, indicating minimal data collection. The site could benefit from modernizing SEO and accessibility features and implementing security best practices such as security headers and DNSSEC. Hosting details are limited but appear stable and secure given the OpenBSD platform.
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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