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Security report for lansons.com

Lansons · Media · United Kingdom

Medium risk. 2 critical or high findings in GDPR outside view.

Security score

75/100

Risk levelMedium

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

Lansons is a communications and reputation management consultancy operating primarily in the media sector with offices in London and New York. It is part of the larger Team Farner group, positioning itself as an established player offering a wide range of services including public relations, financial communications, crisis management, and sustainability advisory. The website content is professionally presented, targeting organizations and individuals seeking expert communications consultancy. Technically, the site uses modern JavaScript frameworks such as Alpine.js and GSAP, is built on Craft CMS, and is hosted by UKFast. However, performance metrics indicate slow loading times, and the site lacks a valid SSL certificate, resulting in no HTTPS support, which is a critical security concern. Security headers are well configured, but the absence of HTTPS significantly reduces the overall security posture. Privacy compliance is strong with a clear privacy policy and cookie consent mechanism. Contact information including email and phone number is clearly provided, enhancing business credibility. Overall, the site is professional and trustworthy but requires urgent SSL/TLS implementation to improve security and user trust.

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NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
43/ 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

2 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.

    • 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

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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
92
Security headers
80
Email security
50
DNS health
85
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
43
Average
75

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

Lansons operates in the competitive communications consultancy market, leveraging its dual presence in London and New York to serve a global clientele. Its affiliation with Team Farner provides additional market strength and resources. The company emphasizes sustainability and social responsibility, demonstrated by its carbon-neutral status since 2009 and long-term partnership with the arts charity Hightide. The business model focuses on consultancy services across multiple communications disciplines, targeting corporate, financial, and special situations clients. The website content and structured data reflect a mature digital presence with integrated marketing and analytics tools, supporting lead generation and brand positioning. The absence of a terms of service page is a minor gap in legal transparency. The company’s use of multiple external domains for analytics and marketing indicates a sophisticated approach to digital marketing and audience engagement.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a moderate security maturity level with several best practices implemented, including strict transport security headers, content security policy, and referrer policies. However, the lack of a valid SSL certificate and absence of HTTPS is a critical vulnerability that severely impacts the security posture and user trust. No vulnerable libraries or known exploits are detected in the JavaScript frameworks used. The site does not implement OCSP stapling or session resumption, which could improve security and performance. There is no visible incident response or security policy documentation, which suggests limited transparency in security governance. The SPF and DMARC DNS records are properly configured, indicating good email security practices. Overall, the site requires immediate remediation of SSL/TLS issues to meet modern security standards and compliance requirements.

Recommendations

  1. Obtain and deploy a valid SSL/TLS certificate to enable HTTPS across the entire site.
  2. Enable modern TLS protocols (TLS 1.2 or TLS 1.3) and disable insecure protocols.
  3. Implement OCSP stapling and session resumption to enhance security and performance.
  4. Publish a terms of service page to improve legal transparency and user trust.
  5. Consider adding a security policy and incident response contact information to demonstrate security governance.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on Craft CMS and uses a modern front-end stack including Alpine.js for interactivity, GSAP for animations, Swiper.js for carousels, and Vimeo for video embedding. It integrates multiple third-party services such as Google Tag Manager, Google Analytics, LinkedIn Insight Tag, and FontAwesome icons. Hosting is provided by UKFast with DNS managed by ns0.ukfast.net and ns1.ukfast.net. The site uses a comprehensive Content Security Policy to restrict resource loading to trusted domains. Performance data is missing or zero, indicating potential issues with load time measurement or caching. The site is mobile optimized with responsive design and accessibility features. SEO is supported by meta tags, Open Graph, Twitter cards, and JSON-LD structured data. However, the lack of HTTPS and slow performance are technical risks that could impact user experience and search rankings.
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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