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Security report for njpublicnotices.com

New Jersey Press Association · Government · United States

Medium risk. 7 critical or high findings in Security headers, GDPR outside view and 1 other check.

Security score

62/100

Risk levelMedium

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

The website www.njpublicnotices.com serves as a public notice search platform affiliated with the New Jersey Press Association, targeting users interested in accessing legal and public notices across New Jersey counties and cities. It offers advanced search capabilities and a structured interface to facilitate public access to notices. The platform is built on ASP.NET Web Forms technology, utilizing jQuery and Modernizr, and integrates Google Tag Manager for analytics. The site demonstrates a moderate level of digital maturity with good mobile optimization and user experience but lacks some modern security headers and explicit privacy compliance mechanisms. The absence of WHOIS registration data raises concerns about domain legitimacy, although the professional design and association with a press organization support its credibility. Overall, the site is functional and safe for general audiences but would benefit from enhanced security and privacy practices.

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

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 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

    • 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
62
Security headers
30
Email security
70
DNS health
75
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
35
Average
62

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

This platform occupies a niche market segment providing public notice access in New Jersey, likely monetizing through subscriptions or access fees. Its affiliation with the New Jersey Press Association lends authority and trust. The business model focuses on legal and governmental sectors, serving professionals, businesses, and the general public requiring access to official notices. The site references a partner domain, usalegalnotice.com, indicating a broader network of public notice services. The lack of explicit contact information and WHOIS data suggests potential operational opacity, which could impact trust and user confidence. Strategic partnerships and clear business information would enhance market positioning.

Security posture

The website employs HTTPS, which is mandatory for secure communications. However, it lacks visible security headers such as Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and Strict-Transport-Security, which are best practices to mitigate common web vulnerabilities. No exposed sensitive data or vulnerable libraries were detected in the HTML content. Forms are present but no explicit CSRF tokens or advanced input sanitization indicators were found. Privacy and cookie policies are absent, indicating compliance gaps with GDPR and other privacy regulations. Incident response and security contact information are not provided, limiting transparency. Overall, the security posture is moderate but requires improvements to align with industry standards.

Recommendations

  1. Implement comprehensive security headers including Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and Strict-Transport-Security.
  2. Publish clear privacy and cookie policies with consent mechanisms to ensure GDPR and privacy compliance.
  3. Verify and publish WHOIS domain registration details to improve trust and legitimacy.
  4. Add explicit security contact and incident response information to enhance transparency and readiness.
  5. Regularly update and audit third-party libraries and scripts to prevent vulnerabilities.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
New Jersey Press Association
Description
Website provides public notice search services for New Jersey, including access to public notices by county and city. It is associated with the New Jersey Press Association and offers advanced search features for public notices.
Key services
Public notice search, Advanced search for public notices, Access to notices by county and city
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
ASP.NET, jQuery 2.2.4, Modernizr 1.7, Google Fonts, Google Tag Manager
Frameworks
ASP.NET Web Forms
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
basic

Security

Observed score
60/100
Good practices seen
  • Use of HTTPS (implied by URL scheme https://)
  • No visible exposed sensitive data in HTML

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Analytics (via 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 provides a comprehensive public notice search service for New Jersey.
  2. No WHOIS data available, which is unusual for an active domain.
  3. No privacy, cookie, or terms of service policies explicitly found on the homepage.
  4. No direct contact emails or phone numbers found in the provided content.
  5. Uses ASP.NET Web Forms technology with jQuery and Modernizr.
  6. Includes Google Tag Manager for analytics and tracking.
  7. No security headers detected in the HTML content.
  8. No signs of WAF or content blocking.
  9. Content is safe and suitable for general audiences.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on a legacy ASP.NET Web Forms framework, supplemented by jQuery 2.2.4 and Modernizr 1.7, indicating a somewhat dated but stable technology stack. Google Fonts and Google Tag Manager are used for typography and analytics respectively. The site is mobile optimized with responsive design elements. Performance is moderate, with no explicit indicators of slow loading but also no advanced optimization techniques detected. Accessibility features are basic, with room for improvement in ARIA roles and semantic HTML. SEO is basic with standard meta tags but no Open Graph or JSON-LD structured data found. The site lacks modern CMS indicators, suggesting custom or legacy development. Hosting provider details are not discernible from the content.
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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