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Security report for nikkei.com

日本経済新聞社 · Media · Japan

Low risk. 3 critical or high findings in Security headers, GDPR outside view and 1 other check.

Security score

76/100

Risk levelLow

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

日本経済新聞社 operates www.nikkei.com, a leading Japanese economic and business news portal providing comprehensive coverage of economic, corporate, political, market, technology, and social news. The site targets business professionals, investors, and general news readers with a subscription-based electronic newspaper model supplemented by advertising revenue. The website demonstrates a mature digital presence with extensive content and professional branding consistent with a large media enterprise. Technically, the site employs modern JavaScript frameworks, integrates video streaming via Brightcove, and uses Google Tag Manager and Adobe DTM for marketing and analytics. The presence of a Consent Management Platform indicates compliance with privacy regulations such as GDPR. The site is mobile-optimized, accessible, and SEO-friendly, delivering a good user experience. Security posture is strong with HTTPS enforced and Content Security Policy implemented, though additional headers could enhance protection. No critical vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data were detected. Privacy policies and cookie consent mechanisms are comprehensive and clearly presented, supporting regulatory compliance. Overall, the website is trustworthy and professionally managed, with no signs of malicious activity or content blocking. The WHOIS data is unavailable, likely due to privacy protection, which is justified for a major media company. Strategic recommendations include enhancing security headers and improving visibility of incident response contacts.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
80/ 100 · Low
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. 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 X-Frame-Options header

      Prevents clickjacking attacks

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

  2. 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

  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.

    • High

      No SPF record found

      SPF helps prevent email spoofing

      What to do: Add SPF record: "v=spf1 include:_spf.yourmailprovider.com ~all"

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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
90
Security headers
70
Email security
45
DNS health
70
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
80
Average
76

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

Breach exposure

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Dark web exposure

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Leaked records that mention nikkei.com, from OffSeq Breach.

Total records
9,754
Employees
2
Customers
9,609
Third parties
143
Weak passwords
26%

Latest record dated 2025-09-04 · 34 subdomains affected

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Technical appendix

Business context, site observations and technical notes gathered during the scan, and the standards behind each reference.

Business context

Business profile

The company holds a dominant position in Japan's media landscape, focusing on economic and business news. Its business model revolves around subscription-based digital content and advertising. The target audience includes business professionals and investors seeking timely and authoritative information. The company leverages partnerships with technology providers for content delivery and analytics. Growth indicators include diversified content offerings and strong brand recognition. The lack of direct contact information on the main site suggests a controlled communication channel, typical for large media firms.

Security posture

The website exhibits a mature security posture with HTTPS and CSP headers in place. The use of a Consent Management Platform aligns with privacy regulations. No direct incident response or vulnerability disclosure information is found, which could be improved. No vulnerable libraries or exposed credentials were detected. Security best practices are partially implemented, with room for enhancement in header coverage and incident response transparency. The absence of WAF blocking indicates stable and accessible infrastructure.

Recommendations

  1. Implement additional security headers such as HSTS, X-Frame-Options, and X-Content-Type-Options to strengthen protection against common web attacks.
  2. Publish clear incident response and vulnerability disclosure policies to enhance transparency and trust.
  3. Regularly audit third-party scripts and libraries to mitigate risks from external dependencies.
  4. Enhance visibility of contact information for security and privacy inquiries to improve user trust and compliance.
  5. Continue investing in privacy compliance and user consent mechanisms to maintain regulatory adherence.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
日本経済新聞社
Description
日本経済新聞の電子版。日経や日経ＢＰの提供する経済、企業、国際、政治、マーケット、情報・通信、社会など各分野のニュース。ビジネス、マネー、IT、スポーツ、住宅、キャリアなどの専門情報も満載。
Key services
経済ニュース配信, 電子新聞購読サービス, マーケット情報提供, 専門情報コンテンツ
Content quality
excellent
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
JavaScript, Google Tag Manager, Brightcove Video, Adobe DTM, Cloudflare CDN, Imgix, CMP Datasign
Frameworks
Custom frontend framework (k2-top), CMP for consent management
Platforms
Web
Performance
moderate
Mobile
excellent
Accessibility
good
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
85/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • Content Security Policy implemented
  • Consent Management Platform used

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Analytics, Facebook Pixel, SpeedCurve
Tracking level
extensive
Privacy practices
good

Advertising

Ad networks
TagProvider, Criteo, Primis
Tracking pixels
Facebook Pixel
Marketing tools
Adobe DTM, Datasign CMP
Transparency
good

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is a major Japanese economic news portal with extensive content.
  2. Content is primarily in Japanese language.
  3. Strong use of modern web technologies and video platforms.
  4. Comprehensive privacy and cookie policies with consent management.
  5. No direct contact emails or phone numbers found on main page.
  6. No visible security incident response or vulnerability disclosure pages.
  7. WHOIS data is unavailable or privacy protected, common for large media companies.
  8. No WAF or blocking detected; site fully accessible.
Technical notes

Notes

The website uses a custom frontend framework with extensive JavaScript and integrates multiple third-party services including Brightcove for video, Google Tag Manager, Adobe DTM, and Datasign CMP for consent management. The site is well-optimized for mobile devices and employs modern image delivery techniques via Imgix. Performance is moderate, with potential improvements in load times by optimizing third-party scripts. The absence of a detected CMS suggests a proprietary or heavily customized platform. Hosting details are not explicit but likely involve CDN services for global delivery.
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. 75/100Medium5 findings · partial scanView report
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