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Security report for logconference.org

Learning on Graphs Conference · Education · United States

Medium risk. 8 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

The Learning on Graphs Conference is an academic event focused on machine learning on graphs and geometry, with a strong emphasis on review quality and community engagement. Founded in 2022, it has quickly established itself as a niche conference with reputable academic leadership and a clear annual schedule, transitioning to an in-person format in 2025 at Arizona State University. The website serves as the primary information hub, providing details on organizers, calls for papers and sponsors, past events, and contact avenues. Technically, the website is built using modern static site generation tools (Wowchemy on Hugo) and leverages CDN-hosted libraries for performance and responsiveness. It is hosted on GitHub Pages with additional Netlify identity integration. The site is well-optimized for mobile and accessibility, with good SEO practices and fast loading times. However, it lacks some security headers and DNSSEC is not enabled on the domain. Security posture is moderate with HTTPS usage and secure form handling via Formspree with recaptcha, but the absence of privacy and cookie policies is a compliance gap. No incident response or vulnerability disclosure information is provided. The domain registration is transparent and consistent with the conference's academic nature, enhancing trust. Overall, the website is professional, trustworthy, and serves its academic audience well, but could improve in privacy compliance and security best practices to enhance user trust and regulatory adherence.

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

8 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
    • High

      Missing X-Frame-Options header

      Prevents clickjacking attacks

      What to do: Add "X-Frame-Options: DENY" or "X-Frame-Options: SAMEORIGIN"

    • High

      Missing Content-Security-Policy header

      Controls resources the browser is allowed to load

      What to do: Implement a Content-Security-Policy appropriate for your application

      • ASVS V3.4.3
      • OWASP Secure Headers: OWASP Secure Headers Project recommends Content-Security-Policy: default-src 'self'; form-action 'self'; base-uri 'self'; object-src 'none';…

  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

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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
15
Email security
70
DNS health
70
Network security
100
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

The conference operates in the education and technology sectors, targeting researchers and academics interested in graph machine learning. Its business model revolves around organizing annual events, publishing proceedings, and securing sponsorships. The conference's competitive advantage lies in its focus on review quality and monetary rewards for top reviewers, fostering a high standard of academic rigor. Partnerships with universities and research institutions bolster its credibility. Growth indicators include expanding in-person events and active community channels like Slack and Twitter. The conference maintains a lean organizational structure with a small team of chairs and committees, supported by a broad advisory board of prominent academics.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a moderate security maturity level. HTTPS is enforced, and forms use third-party services with recaptcha to mitigate spam. However, the lack of DNSSEC, security headers, and published security policies indicates room for improvement. No vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data were detected. Compliance with GDPR and other privacy regulations is weak due to missing privacy and cookie policies. Incident response readiness is unclear, with no dedicated security contact information. The security culture appears nascent, typical for academic conference websites, but could benefit from formalizing policies and enhancing technical controls.

Recommendations

  1. Publish a comprehensive privacy policy and cookie policy to improve GDPR compliance and user trust.
  2. Enable DNSSEC on the domain to enhance DNS security and prevent spoofing.
  3. Implement security headers such as Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and Strict-Transport-Security.
  4. Establish and publish a security policy including incident response contacts (e.g., security@ or abuse@ email addresses).
  5. Regularly audit third-party scripts and dependencies for vulnerabilities and add integrity attributes where possible.

Contact details published on the site

Addresses
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Learning on Graphs Conference
Description
LoG is an annual research conference covering machine learning on graphs and geometry, focusing on review quality. The 2025 conference will be held in-person at Arizona State University, Phoenix, USA.
Key services
Annual conference organization, Paper submission and review process, Community engagement via Slack and social media, Sponsorship opportunities
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
Hugo, Wowchemy, JavaScript, MathJax, Leaflet, Fuse.js, jQuery.mark
Frameworks
Wowchemy
Platforms
Netlify (identity widget)
Performance
fast
Mobile
good
Accessibility
good
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
75/100
Good practices seen
  • Use of HTTPS (implied by canonical URL https://logconference.github.io/)
  • Contact form uses Formspree with recaptcha
  • No exposed sensitive data found

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
high

Key observations

  1. Website is a well-structured academic conference site with clear information about events, organizers, and contact details.
  2. No privacy or cookie policies are published, which is a compliance gap.
  3. No visible security headers or advanced security policies.
  4. Use of modern static site generator and CDN for performance.
  5. No advertising or tracking scripts detected.
  6. Contact form uses a reputable third-party service with recaptcha.
  7. Social media presence is active and linked.
  8. WHOIS data is consistent and transparent.
Technical notes

Notes

The website uses a modern static site generator (Wowchemy on Hugo) with CDN-hosted JavaScript libraries including MathJax for math rendering, Leaflet for maps, and Fuse.js for search functionality. Hosting is primarily via GitHub Pages with Netlify identity integration. The site is mobile-optimized, accessible, and SEO-friendly with proper meta tags and structured data (JSON-LD). Performance is fast due to static content delivery and CDN usage. Technical debt appears low, but security enhancements and privacy compliance need attention to reduce risk and improve user confidence.
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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