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Security report for manchesterfurnitureshow.com

Clarion Events · Retail · United Kingdom

Medium risk. 3 critical or high findings in SSL/TLS, Security headers and 1 other check.

Security score

74/100

Risk levelMedium

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

The Furniture Shows website serves as the official platform for the Manchester Furniture Show, a key mid-year trade event in the UK furniture industry. It targets furniture professionals, exhibitors, and visitors seeking sourcing and networking opportunities. The business operates under Clarion Events, a recognized event organizer, with a domain age consistent with a relatively new event. The website is built on a custom event platform (SHOWOFF by ASP.events) and employs modern web technologies and analytics tools, including Google Tag Manager, Microsoft Clarity, and Visual Website Optimizer. The site is mobile-optimized and presents a professional user experience with clear navigation and relevant content. From a security perspective, the website enforces HTTPS and uses cookie consent mechanisms compliant with GDPR standards. However, it lacks DNSSEC for DNS security and does not publish explicit security policies or incident response contacts. No privacy policy or terms of service pages were found, representing compliance gaps. The domain registration is transparent and consistent with the business profile, with standard domain protection statuses in place. Overall, the website demonstrates a good level of technical maturity and business credibility but would benefit from enhanced privacy and security disclosures to improve compliance and user trust. The absence of direct contact emails or phone numbers suggests reliance on contact forms for communication. The site is free from adult or questionable content, making it safe for general audiences.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
73/ 100 · Medium
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

3 findings rated critical or high. Fix these first.

  1. 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

      • CWE-327
      • OWASP A04:2025
      • ASVS V12.1.1

  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 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';…

  3. GDPR outside view

    These are the privacy signals visitors and data protection authorities look for under GDPR.

    • 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
77
Security headers
50
Email security
70
DNS health
75
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
73
Average
74

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 Furniture Shows positions itself as a pivotal UK furniture trade event, leveraging Clarion Events' expertise in event management. Its business model focuses on exhibition services, event registration, and networking facilitation. The target market includes furniture manufacturers, retailers, and industry professionals. The use of a specialized event platform and integration with multiple marketing and analytics tools indicates a strategic approach to digital engagement and audience targeting. The website's moderate size and recent domain registration align with a growing event brand. Partnerships with Clarion Events and use of ASP.events infrastructure suggest a solid operational foundation. However, the lack of visible direct contact details and privacy documentation may limit trust among privacy-conscious users.

Security posture

The website maintains a baseline security posture with HTTPS enforced and cookie consent implemented via OneTrust. Use of Google Tag Manager and Microsoft Clarity indicates active user behavior monitoring, balanced by consent mechanisms. The absence of DNSSEC and explicit security headers reduces the overall security robustness. No security.txt or vulnerability disclosure mechanisms were found, limiting transparency for security researchers. The WHOIS data shows domain status protections but lacks DNSSEC. No exposed sensitive data or vulnerable libraries were detected in the HTML content. Recommendations include enabling DNSSEC, publishing security policies, and adding security headers to strengthen defenses and compliance.

Recommendations

  1. Publish a comprehensive privacy policy and terms of service pages to improve GDPR compliance and user trust.
  2. Enable DNSSEC on the domain to enhance DNS security and prevent spoofing.
  3. Implement and publish a security policy and incident response contact information to improve transparency and readiness.
  4. Add security headers such as Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and X-Content-Type-Options to harden the website against common attacks.
  5. Consider providing direct contact emails or phone numbers for customer support and security reporting to enhance communication channels.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Clarion Events
Description
The website promotes the Manchester Furniture Show, a mid-year trade show held at Manchester Central, focusing on furniture sourcing and networking.
Key services
Trade show exhibition, Event registration, Networking opportunities
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
jQuery 3.7.1, Google Tag Manager, Microsoft Clarity, Visual Website Optimizer (VWO), OneTrust Cookie Consent, GSAP (GreenSock Animation Platform), ScriptJS, FontAwesome
Frameworks
SHOWOFF by ASP.events, Alpine.js
Platforms
ASP.events event platform
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
70/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • Use of security headers (likely)
  • Cookie consent mechanism implemented

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Tag Manager, Microsoft Clarity, Visual Website Optimizer
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
basic

Advertising

Ad networks
Amazon Ads
Tracking pixels
Microsoft Clarity, Visual Website Optimizer (VWO)
Marketing tools
Google Optimize, VWO, Microsoft Clarity
Transparency
basic

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is professionally designed and focused on a UK furniture trade show event.
  2. No privacy policy or terms of service pages found, which is a compliance gap.
  3. Cookie consent mechanism is implemented via OneTrust.
  4. No direct contact emails or phone numbers found in the main HTML; contact likely via contact form.
  5. Use of multiple modern analytics and marketing tools.
  6. No security.txt or vulnerability disclosure found.
  7. Domain registration is transparent and consistent with business age.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on a custom event management platform (SHOWOFF by ASP.events) using modern JavaScript libraries including jQuery, Alpine.js, and GSAP for interactivity and animations. It integrates multiple third-party services for analytics (Google Tag Manager, Microsoft Clarity, VWO) and marketing optimization (Google Optimize). The site uses CDN-hosted assets for fonts and scripts, contributing to moderate performance. Mobile optimization is good, with responsive design elements and accessible navigation. SEO is supported by proper meta tags and Open Graph data. However, accessibility features are basic and could be improved. The lack of DNSSEC and some security headers indicates technical debt in security hardening. Overall, the technical infrastructure supports the business needs but has room for security and accessibility enhancements.
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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