Labels & Labeling is a well-established media and publishing platform serving the label and package printing industry globally since 1978. Owned by Informa Markets, it provides industry news, case studies, events, and educational content targeting printers, brand owners, designers, and suppliers. The website demonstrates a mature digital presence with extensive content, professional design, and consistent branding. Technically, it is built on Drupal 9 and integrates multiple analytics and advertising technologies, including Google Tag Manager, Facebook Pixel, and TikTok Analytics, supported by a consent management platform ensuring GDPR compliance. Security posture is strong with HTTPS enforced and no evident vulnerabilities, though explicit security headers could be improved. The absence of WHOIS data is a notable anomaly but is mitigated by the reputable parent company and professional site operation. Overall, the site is trustworthy, compliant, and well-positioned in its niche.
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NIS2 and GDPR posture
GDPR outside view
85/ 100 · Low
Checks completed
7of 7
NIS2 Art. 21(2)
a(a) Risk analysis and security policies: Not visible from outside
b(b) Incident handling: One indicator
c(c) Business continuity, backups and crisis management: Not visible from outside
d(d) Supply chain security: Not visible from outside
e(e) Secure acquisition, development and maintenance, including vulnerability handling: Partly checked
f(f) Assessing the effectiveness of security measures: Not visible from outside
g(g) Cyber hygiene and security training: Not visible from outside
h(h) Cryptography and encryption: Partly checked
i(i) HR security, access control and asset management: One indicator
j(j) Multi-factor authentication and secured communications: Not visible from outside
Partly checked
One indicator
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.
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 Protocols Supported
Server supports weak protocols: TLSv1.1
What to do: Disable TLS 1.0, TLS 1.1, and all SSL versions
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"
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TLS certificates and expiry
DNS records
SPF, DKIM and DMARC
Security headers
GDPR and NIS2 posture
Exposed services
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
47
Security headers
35
Email security
70
DNS health
80
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
85
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
Breach exposure
Leaked credentials and lookalike domains from OffSeq Breach. The counts are free; the detailed lists are paid add-ons.
Dark web exposure
Add-on
Leaked records that mention labelsandlabeling.com, from OffSeq Breach.
No leaked records found
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Business context, site observations and technical notes gathered during the scan, and the standards behind each reference.
Business context
Business profile
The website operates as a specialized media outlet within the manufacturing and media sectors, focusing on label and package printing. Its business model revolves around content publishing, event hosting, and educational services, monetized through advertising and subscriptions. The target audience includes industry professionals such as printers and brand owners. The site benefits from the backing of Informa PLC, a large enterprise, enhancing credibility and market reach. The presence of multiple social media channels and a dedicated subscription platform indicates a mature engagement strategy. The lack of direct contact information on the homepage suggests a focus on digital engagement and possibly centralized contact through parent company channels.
Security posture
The website exhibits a solid security posture with HTTPS enabled and multiple security and tracking scripts managed responsibly. Consent management is implemented via Transcend, indicating attention to privacy regulations. No exposed sensitive data or vulnerable libraries were detected in the HTML content. However, explicit security headers such as X-Frame-Options and X-Content-Type-Options were not clearly identified and should be verified. Incident response and security policy information are not publicly available, which is a gap in transparency. Overall, the site is secure but could enhance its security documentation and header implementation.
Recommendations
Implement and verify explicit security headers like X-Frame-Options and X-Content-Type-Options to enhance protection against clickjacking and MIME sniffing.
Publish a dedicated security policy and incident response contact information to improve transparency and trust.
Regularly audit third-party scripts and tracking technologies to ensure no vulnerabilities are introduced.
Consider providing clearer contact information for business and security inquiries to improve user trust and compliance.
Maintain and update privacy and cookie policies to reflect evolving regulations and best practices.
Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.
Business
Company
Informa Markets
Description
Labels & Labeling has been the global voice of the label and package printing industry since 1978. Featuring the latest technological advances, industry news, case studies and opinions, it is the leading resource for printers, brand owners, designers and suppliers.
Key services
Industry news, Case studies, Opinions, Magazine publications, Events and conferences, Videos, Supplier listings, Label Academy educational content
Content quality
excellent
Branding
consistent
Technology
Stack
Drupal 9, Google Tag Manager, Google Analytics, Facebook Pixel, TikTok Analytics, Crazy Egg, LinkedIn Insight Tag, DoubleClick GPT Ads, Transcend Consent Manager, IIRIS Tracker
Frameworks
Drupal CMS
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
good
SEO
good
Security
Observed score
85/100
Good practices seen
HTTPS enforced
Use of Google Tag Manager and consent management
No exposed sensitive data in HTML
No vulnerable libraries detected in scripts
Analytics and tracking
Services
Google Analytics, Facebook Pixel, LinkedIn Insight Tag, TikTok Analytics, Crazy Egg, The Trade Desk
Tracking level
extensive
Privacy practices
good
Advertising
Ad networks
Google DoubleClick, Google AdWords, Google Tag Manager
Website is fully accessible with rich content and no blocking detected
Uses modern web technologies and tracking tools
Strong privacy and cookie policies with consent management
No direct contact emails or phone numbers found on homepage
WHOIS data unavailable, which is unusual but not necessarily suspicious given corporate backing
Multiple social media channels linked
Professional and consistent branding
Advertising and analytics practices are transparent and extensive
Technical notes
Notes
The website is built on Drupal 9, a modern and widely supported CMS, ensuring a robust content management framework. It integrates multiple third-party analytics and advertising technologies, including Google Tag Manager, Facebook Pixel, LinkedIn Insight Tag, TikTok Analytics, and Crazy Egg, enabling comprehensive user behavior tracking and marketing optimization. Consent management is handled by Transcend, supporting GDPR compliance. The site is mobile-optimized with good accessibility features and SEO practices. Performance is moderate, likely influenced by the number of external scripts and advertising elements. Hosting provider details are not explicitly identified. Overall, the technical infrastructure is modern and well-implemented, supporting the business goals effectively.
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.
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