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Security report for modernretail.co

Modern Retail · Media · N/a

Medium risk. 7 critical or high findings in Security headers, GDPR outside view and 2 other checks.

Security score

67/100

Risk levelMedium

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

Modern Retail is a specialized media brand launched in 2019 by Digiday Media, focusing on the reinvention of the retail industry. It provides news, analysis, podcasts, events, and premium subscription content targeted at retail professionals, marketers, and technology leaders. The website demonstrates a professional and consistent brand presence with a clear business model centered on media publishing and subscription services. Technically, the site is built on WordPress with a modern tech stack including Yoast SEO, Google Analytics, Piano paywall, and various engagement and advertising platforms. The site is mobile-optimized and SEO-friendly, though performance is moderate. Security posture is good with HTTPS enforced and privacy compliance mechanisms in place, including GDPR consent management. No critical security vulnerabilities or suspicious activities were detected. The WHOIS data is redacted, which is typical for privacy protection in media businesses and does not raise immediate concerns. Overall, the site is trustworthy, professionally maintained, and compliant with privacy regulations. Strategic recommendations include enhancing security headers, improving accessibility, and maintaining vigilance on third-party script security to further strengthen the security posture and user trust.

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NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
58/ 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

7 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 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 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

  3. Email security

    SPF, DKIM and DMARC stop others sending email that looks like it comes from your domain, a common route to phishing and invoice fraud.

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  • 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
52
Security headers
30
Email security
75
DNS health
85
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
58
Average
67

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

Modern Retail occupies a niche media market focused on retail industry transformation, leveraging Digiday Media's established network. Its competitive advantage lies in authoritative content, premium subscription offerings, and diversified revenue streams including advertising and events. The target customers are retail industry professionals seeking insights on technology, marketing, and operations. Growth indicators include active content updates, a subscription model, and integration with multiple digital marketing tools. The partnership ecosystem includes sister sites under Digiday Media, enhancing cross-promotion and market reach.

Security posture

The website exhibits a mature security posture with HTTPS enforced and multiple security best practices observed. Privacy compliance is robust with GDPR consent mode and cookie management. No exposed sensitive data or vulnerable libraries were detected. However, explicit security headers like X-Frame-Options and Referrer-Policy are not clearly present and should be implemented. Incident response and security policy documentation are not publicly available, representing an area for improvement. Overall, the site balances security and usability effectively for a media platform.

Recommendations

  1. Implement and enforce additional security headers such as X-Content-Type-Options, X-Frame-Options, and Referrer-Policy.
  2. Publish a dedicated security policy and incident response plan accessible to users and partners.
  3. Conduct regular audits of third-party scripts and dependencies to mitigate supply chain risks.
  4. Enhance website accessibility to meet WCAG standards for broader user inclusivity.
  5. Maintain transparent data retention and privacy policies to reinforce user trust and compliance.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Modern Retail
Description
Modern Retail, launched in 2019 by Digiday Media, is a media brand covering the ins and outs of the reinvention of the retail industry.
Key services
Retail industry news and analysis, Premium subscription content, Podcasts, Events, Sponsored content and advertising
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
WordPress 6.7.2, Yoast SEO Premium, Google Tag Manager, Google Analytics (gtag.js), Parsely analytics, Piano subscription/paywall system, Tinypass paywall, Viafoura engagement platform, Lightbox CDN, AdLayers DFP for ads, Jetpack Stats
Frameworks
WordPress CMS
Platforms
Web
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
85/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML
  • Use of secure third-party scripts
  • Consent mode for Google Analytics to comply with GDPR

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Analytics, Parsely, Microsoft Clarity, Jetpack Stats
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
good

Advertising

Ad networks
Google Ad Manager (DFP), AdLayersDFPAPI
Tracking pixels
Parsely, Clarity, Jetpack Stats, SecurePrivacy
Marketing tools
Piano subscription/paywall, Tinypass paywall, Viafoura engagement
Transparency
good

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is a professional media brand focused on retail industry news and analysis.
  2. Content is well-structured with clear navigation and multiple content categories.
  3. Use of multiple third-party analytics and advertising platforms.
  4. Subscription-based premium content model (Modern Retail+).
  5. No signs of malicious or suspicious activity detected.
  6. WHOIS data is redacted, typical for privacy protection but limits domain ownership transparency.
Technical notes

Notes

The site is powered by WordPress 6.7.2 with Yoast SEO Premium for search optimization. It integrates multiple third-party services including Google Tag Manager, Google Analytics, Parsely, Piano paywall, Tinypass, and Viafoura for engagement and monetization. Advertising is managed via Google Ad Manager (DFP) with responsive ad units. The site uses CDN services for performance optimization. While performance is moderate, the site is mobile-optimized and structured for good SEO. Technical risks include reliance on multiple third-party scripts which require ongoing security monitoring. There is no explicit hosting provider identified from the data.
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

Earlier scans of this domain

  1. 67/100Medium32 findingsView report
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