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Il Giorno · Media · Italy

Medium risk. 6 critical or high findings in GDPR outside view, Security headers and 1 other check.

Security score

70/100

Risk levelMedium

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

Il Giorno is a well-established Italian regional news media company focused on delivering real-time news from Lombardia. It operates under the parent company Monrif Net - S.p.A. and offers digital subscription services alongside its news publishing. The website demonstrates a modern technical infrastructure leveraging Next.js, various ad and tracking services, and multimedia content delivery. Security posture is solid with HTTPS and standard security headers, though explicit privacy and security policies are not found in the provided content. The site is accessible without WAF or blocking mechanisms, indicating good availability. Overall, Il Giorno presents a credible and professional digital presence in the media sector.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
33/ 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. 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 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"

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  • Third-party trackers
  • 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
65
Security headers
60
Email security
87
DNS health
75
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
33
Average
70

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

Il Giorno holds a strong market position as a regional news leader in Lombardia, Italy, with a business model centered on news publishing and digital subscriptions. Its partnership ecosystem includes related newsstand and subscription domains. The company targets a general audience interested in local news, politics, economy, and culture. The long history since 1955 and association with Monrif Net - S.p.A. provide competitive advantages and trust. Revenue streams likely include advertising and subscription fees. Growth indicators include digital transformation and multimedia content integration.

Security posture

The website employs HTTPS and integrates multiple third-party scripts for advertising and analytics, which are common in media sites. Security headers are inferred but not explicitly listed. No critical vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data were detected in the HTML content. However, the absence of explicit security policies, incident response contacts, and vulnerability disclosure mechanisms indicates room for improvement in transparency and compliance. GDPR compliance is not clearly demonstrated, and cookie consent mechanisms are missing. Overall, the security posture is moderate to good but could be enhanced with clearer policy disclosures and incident response readiness.

Recommendations

  1. Publish comprehensive and accessible privacy and cookie policies to improve GDPR compliance and user trust.
  2. Implement a visible cookie consent banner or mechanism to comply with EU regulations.
  3. Provide clear contact information for security incidents and general inquiries to enhance transparency.
  4. Add a vulnerability disclosure policy or security.txt file to encourage responsible reporting of security issues.
  5. Enhance accessibility features to improve usability for all users and meet WCAG standards.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Il Giorno
Description
Tutte le notizie, foto e video di oggi su cronaca, politica, sport, economia, tecnologia e motori dalla Lombardia in tempo reale.
Key services
news publishing, digital subscription, real-time news updates
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
React (Next.js), Google Tag Manager, Quantcast, DoubleClick GPT, Confiant, Tinypass, Cxense, Dailymotion Player
Frameworks
Next.js
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
80/100
Good practices seen
  • Use of HTTPS
  • Async loading of scripts
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML

Analytics and tracking

Services
Quantcast, Google Tag Manager, Chartbeat
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
basic

Advertising

Ad networks
Google DoubleClick, Smart AdServer, Criteo, Casale Media, Teads
Tracking pixels
Quantcast, Cxense
Marketing tools
Tinypass (paywall/subscription management), Confiant (ad security)
Transparency
basic

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is a well-established regional news portal for Lombardia, Italy.
  2. Content is rich with news articles, images, and multimedia.
  3. No explicit privacy or cookie policies found in the provided content.
  4. Multiple third-party ad and tracking services are integrated.
  5. No visible contact emails or phone numbers in the HTML content.
  6. Security posture is good with HTTPS and modern scripts but lacks explicit security policy disclosures.
  7. No WAF or blocking mechanisms detected; content fully accessible.
  8. Social media presence is linked and consistent with brand identity.
Technical notes

Notes

The website uses a modern React-based framework (Next.js) with server-side rendering capabilities, improving SEO and performance. It integrates multiple advertising and analytics services, including Google Tag Manager, Quantcast, and Criteo. The site loads scripts asynchronously to optimize performance. Mobile optimization is good, and the design is professional and consistent. However, some technical debt may exist due to reliance on multiple third-party scripts, which could impact loading times and security. No CMS is explicitly detected, suggesting a custom or proprietary solution. Hosting provider details are not evident from the content.
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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