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Security report for newzgroup.com

GeoTel Corporation · Media · United States

Medium risk. 6 critical or high findings in Security headers, GDPR outside view and 2 other checks.

Security score

57/100

Risk levelMedium

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

Newz Group, a division of GeoTel Corporation, is a well-established media monitoring service provider with over 25 years of experience specializing in rural, local, and regional news coverage. Their services include monitoring newspapers, online news, broadcast TV & radio, social media listening, and press release distribution. The company targets government agencies, contractors, universities, and businesses seeking comprehensive media monitoring solutions. Their market position is strong, supported by long domain age and trusted client base including federal government entities. Technically, the website is built on WordPress with a modern theme and plugins, including LayerSlider and Cognito Forms for data collection. The site is mobile optimized and uses Google Analytics for tracking. Hosting details are not explicit but DNS is managed via Azure DNS. Performance is moderate with good SEO and basic accessibility features. Security posture is adequate with HTTPS enforced and domain transfer protection enabled. However, DNSSEC is not enabled and no advanced security headers were detected. Privacy compliance is partial with a privacy policy present but no cookie consent mechanism. Incident response and security policies are not publicly disclosed. Overall, the website is professional, trustworthy, and business-focused with no signs of malicious content or blocking. Recommendations include enabling DNSSEC, adding security headers, implementing cookie consent, and publishing explicit security and incident response policies to enhance trust and compliance.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
68/ 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

6 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 Cookie Policy found

      GDPR requires clear information about cookie usage

      What to do: Add a dedicated cookie policy explaining cookie usage and purposes

  3. 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

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  • 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
72
Security headers
15
Email security
85
DNS health
80
Network security
20
GDPR outside view
68
Average
57

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

Newz Group operates in the media monitoring sector with a B2B subscription-based model. Their competitive advantage lies in their specialized focus on rural and regional media, a niche underserved by many competitors. They maintain strong government and institutional client relationships, which provide stable revenue streams. The company leverages partnerships such as with pressrelations.de for News Radar services. Growth indicators include a broad service mix and active user base of approximately 300 clients. Their strategic positioning as a trusted source for federal and statewide offices enhances their market credibility. The company’s operations emphasize customization and responsive customer service, which supports client retention and satisfaction.

Security posture

The security maturity of Newz Group’s website is moderate. HTTPS is properly implemented, and domain transfer protection is active, reducing risk of domain hijacking. However, the absence of DNSSEC and security headers like Content-Security-Policy or Strict-Transport-Security limits protection against DNS spoofing and clickjacking attacks. No exposed sensitive data or vulnerable libraries were detected in the public HTML. The use of third-party scripts such as Google Analytics and Cognito Forms introduces some risk but is standard practice. Lack of published security or incident response policies indicates potential gaps in transparency and readiness. GDPR compliance is partial, with a privacy policy but no cookie consent mechanism. Overall, the site is secure enough for its business purpose but could improve in advanced security controls and compliance documentation.

Recommendations

  1. Enable DNSSEC on the domain to enhance DNS security and prevent spoofing.
  2. Implement security headers including Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and Strict-Transport-Security.
  3. Add a cookie consent banner/mechanism to comply with privacy regulations and improve user transparency.
  4. Publish explicit security and incident response policies to demonstrate readiness and build trust.
  5. Regularly audit third-party scripts and plugins for vulnerabilities and update them promptly.

Contact details published on the site

Addresses
Legal name
GeoTel Corporation
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
GeoTel Corporation
Description
Newz Group provides media monitoring services automating the discovery of news and mentions across newspapers, social media, online, and broadcast TV & Radio. They specialize in rural, local, and regional coverage with customized solutions.
Key services
Newspaper monitoring, Online news monitoring, Broadcast TV & Radio monitoring, Social media listening, Press release distribution
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
WordPress 6.2.6, Enfold Theme 5.7, LayerSlider 7.10.1, Google Fonts, Google Analytics, Cognito Forms
Frameworks
WordPress
Platforms
WordPress CMS
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
70/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • Domain status clientTransferProhibited

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Analytics, Google Tag Manager
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
basic

Advertising

Transparency
basic

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is fully accessible with no blocking or WAF challenges.
  2. Content is professionally presented and relevant to media monitoring services.
  3. No explicit privacy or cookie consent mechanisms detected despite privacy policy presence.
  4. Use of modern WordPress CMS and popular plugins/themes.
  5. No suspicious or malicious content detected.
  6. Social media presence on Facebook, Twitter (X), and LinkedIn.
  7. Contact information is clear and includes phone, address, and contact forms.
  8. No explicit security policy or incident response information found.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on a modern WordPress CMS platform using the Enfold theme and LayerSlider plugin for rich media presentation. It integrates Google Fonts and Google Analytics for typography and analytics respectively. Data collection is handled via embedded Cognito Forms scripts. The site is mobile responsive and SEO optimized with proper meta tags and structured data (JSON-LD). Hosting provider is not explicitly identified but DNS is managed by Azure DNS servers. Performance is moderate with some inline styles and scripts for above-the-fold content. Accessibility is basic but could be improved. No critical technical debt or deprecated technologies were detected. Opportunities exist to enhance security headers and implement advanced privacy controls.
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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