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Security report for jalbum.net

jAlbum AB · Technology · Denmark

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

Security score

59/100

Risk levelMedium

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

jAlbum AB operates a well-established photo gallery software business, offering a desktop application for creating and publishing photo albums along with optional online storage plans. The company has a strong market presence since 2002, supported by a large user base and positive customer reviews. Their business model combines software licensing with subscription-based storage services, targeting photographers, families, organizations, and bloggers. Technically, the website employs modern web technologies including Apache Wicket, Foundation CSS, and integrates analytics and marketing tools such as Google Analytics and Facebook Pixel. Hosting is supported by Amazon AWS DNS infrastructure. Security posture is generally good with HTTPS enforced and secure payment processing via FastSpring, though DNSSEC is not enabled and cookie consent mechanisms are absent, which are areas for improvement. Overall, the website is professional, trustworthy, and compliant with GDPR through clear privacy and terms of service documentation.

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

  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 Analytics, Facebook

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

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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
62
Security headers
45
Email security
87
DNS health
85
Network security
40
GDPR outside view
35
Average
59

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

jAlbum maintains a niche leadership in photo gallery software with a loyal customer base and extensive gallery deployments worldwide. Their competitive advantage lies in offering full control over photo management without vendor lock-in, supporting multiple platforms and extensive customization. Revenue streams include software licenses and tiered storage subscriptions. The company leverages partnerships with payment processors and review platforms to enhance credibility. Growth indicators include multi-language support and active community engagement. Strategic observations highlight the importance of enhancing privacy compliance and security transparency to maintain trust and regulatory alignment.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a mature security posture with HTTPS enforced, secure payment integration, and no server-side scripting vulnerabilities in generated galleries. However, the absence of DNSSEC and security.txt files, along with missing cookie consent banners, indicate gaps in DNS security and privacy compliance. No critical vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data were detected. Incident response readiness is unclear due to lack of published contacts. Overall, the security maturity is good but can be improved by adopting additional DNS security measures, publishing incident response information, and implementing comprehensive cookie consent mechanisms.

Recommendations

  1. Enable DNSSEC on the domain to enhance DNS security and prevent spoofing.
  2. Implement a cookie consent banner to comply fully with GDPR and ePrivacy regulations.
  3. Publish a security.txt file with clear incident response contacts to improve transparency and readiness.
  4. Add or verify security headers such as Content-Security-Policy and X-Frame-Options to harden web security.
  5. Enhance accessibility features to meet WCAG standards and improve user inclusivity.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
jAlbum AB
Description
Create stunning online photo albums with jAlbum. Discover the most powerful web album making tool there is!
Key services
Desktop photo gallery software, Online photo album hosting, Image editing and organizing, Gallery uploading and publishing, Storage plans with licenses
Content quality
excellent
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
JavaScript, jQuery, Foundation CSS, Wicket Java framework, Google Tag Manager, Facebook Pixel, FastSpring e-commerce, Trustpilot widgets
Frameworks
Apache Wicket, Foundation CSS
Platforms
Windows, macOS, Android, iOS
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
75/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • No server-side scripting in generated albums
  • Use of secure payment processor (FastSpring)
  • Privacy policy and terms of service present

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Analytics, Facebook Pixel, Audiohook Analytics
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
basic

Advertising

Ad networks
Upsellit
Tracking pixels
Facebook Pixel
Marketing tools
Trustpilot widgets
Transparency
good

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is professionally designed and well maintained.
  2. Clear business focus on photo gallery software and hosting.
  3. Multiple language support with hreflang tags.
  4. Use of modern web technologies and analytics.
  5. No signs of malicious or suspicious content.
  6. No explicit phone numbers found; contact via email and forms.
  7. No cookie consent banner detected, which may affect GDPR compliance.
  8. Payment processing handled by FastSpring, a reputable third party.
  9. Trustpilot and other review widgets enhance trust signals.
Technical notes

Notes

The website uses a robust technology stack centered on Apache Wicket for server-side rendering and Foundation CSS for responsive design. JavaScript libraries include jQuery and modernizr for feature detection. Analytics and marketing integrations are comprehensive, including Google Tag Manager, Facebook Pixel, and Trustpilot widgets. Hosting is supported by Amazon AWS DNS infrastructure, ensuring reliability. Performance is moderate with asynchronous script loading and preloading of fonts. The site is mobile optimized and SEO friendly with proper meta tags and hreflang attributes for multi-language support. Technical debt appears low, but improvements in security headers and privacy compliance mechanisms are recommended to future-proof the 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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