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Oklahoma Press Association · Media · United States

Low risk. 3 critical or high findings in GDPR outside view and SSL/TLS.

Security score

77/100

Risk levelLow

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

Oklahoma Press Association is a well-established media membership organization serving Oklahoma newspapers and news publications since 1906. The website provides a comprehensive range of services including advocacy, educational seminars, contests, public notice resources, and an online store. The target audience primarily consists of Oklahoma-based newspapers, media professionals, and affiliated organizations. The business model centers on membership services and industry support, positioning the association as a key player in the state's media landscape. Technically, the website employs a mature technology stack including jQuery, Bootstrap, YUI, and Font Awesome, integrated with Google Analytics, Google Tag Manager, New Relic monitoring, and DataDome bot protection. The site is powered by YourMembership software, indicating a specialized CMS for membership management. Performance is moderate with basic mobile optimization and accessibility features. From a security perspective, the site uses HTTPS with SSL encryption on sensitive forms and employs bot protection and monitoring tools. However, it lacks DNSSEC, security headers, and published privacy or cookie policies, which are areas for improvement. No incident response or vulnerability disclosure information is available, indicating potential compliance gaps. Overall, the website is professional, content-rich, and trustworthy, but would benefit from enhanced privacy compliance and security hardening to align with modern best practices and regulatory requirements.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
53/ 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. 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

  2. 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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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
80
Email security
85
DNS health
80
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
53
Average
77

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 Oklahoma Press Association holds a strong market position as a longstanding media association in Oklahoma, serving 180 newspapers and news organizations. Its competitive advantage lies in its comprehensive service offerings including advocacy, education, contests, and public notice facilitation. Revenue streams likely include membership fees, event registrations, advertising, and sales from the online store. The target customer segments are media professionals and organizations within Oklahoma. The partnership with YourMembership enhances operational efficiency. Growth indicators include active event scheduling and ongoing contests. The association maintains a broad partnership ecosystem including strategic partners and media affiliates, supporting its mission and expanding its influence.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a moderate security maturity level with HTTPS enforced and bot protection via DataDome. The use of New Relic indicates active monitoring of performance and errors. However, the absence of DNSSEC, security headers (such as CSP, HSTS), and published privacy and cookie policies reveals compliance and security gaps. No incident response contacts or vulnerability disclosure mechanisms are present, limiting transparency and readiness. These gaps could expose the organization to DNS spoofing risks, privacy compliance issues, and reduced trust. The secure login form with social login options is a positive security feature. Overall, the security posture is functional but requires enhancements to meet current standards and regulatory expectations.

Recommendations

  1. Enable DNSSEC on the domain to improve DNS security and prevent spoofing.
  2. Publish comprehensive privacy and cookie policies with clear GDPR compliance statements.
  3. Implement security headers including Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and Strict-Transport-Security.
  4. Provide clear incident response and vulnerability disclosure contact information on the website.
  5. Enhance mobile optimization and accessibility to improve user experience and compliance.

Contact details published on the site

Addresses
Legal name
Oklahoma Press Association
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Oklahoma Press Association
Description
Oklahoma Press Association and Oklahoma Press Service represent, serve, and advocate for 180 state newspapers and news organizations in Oklahoma. They provide services including seminars, training, contests, public notices, advertising resources, and an online store.
Key services
Advocacy for newspapers, Open Meeting & Records Seminars, Training webinars and virtual roundtables, Contests and awards, Public notice services, Advertising resources, Online store for publications and directories
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
jQuery 3.6.3, jQuery UI 1.13.2, Bootstrap 3.4.1, YUI 2.9.0, Font Awesome 4.4.0 and 5.8.2, Google Analytics, Google Tag Manager, New Relic monitoring, DataDome bot protection
Frameworks
Bootstrap
Platforms
YourMembership (membership management software)
Performance
moderate
Mobile
basic
Accessibility
basic
SEO
basic

Security

Observed score
60/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced (login form uses SSL)
  • Use of DataDome bot protection script
  • New Relic monitoring for performance and errors
  • Login form includes 'Remember Me' with secure submit icon

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Analytics, Google Tag Manager, New Relic
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
poor

Advertising

Tracking pixels
New Relic
Marketing tools
New Relic, DataDome
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. No explicit privacy, cookie, or terms of service policies found on the site.
  3. Site uses multiple modern JavaScript libraries and tracking tools.
  4. Login form secured with SSL and includes social login options.
  5. Content is relevant to Oklahoma press and media professionals.
  6. DNSSEC is not enabled, which is a security improvement opportunity.
  7. No visible security headers detected in the provided data.
  8. Strong presence of membership management software YourMembership.
  9. Social media presence primarily on Facebook.
  10. No vulnerability disclosure or incident response information found.
Technical notes

Notes

The website infrastructure is built on a combination of legacy and modern web technologies including jQuery, Bootstrap, YUI, and Font Awesome. It integrates third-party services such as Google Analytics, Google Tag Manager, New Relic, and DataDome for analytics, monitoring, and bot protection. The CMS platform is YourMembership, specialized for membership management. Performance is moderate with room for improvement in mobile responsiveness and accessibility. The site uses multiple external CDNs for scripts and stylesheets, which aids performance but requires monitoring for supply chain risks. Technical debt is indicated by the use of older libraries like YUI and Font Awesome 4.4.0 alongside newer versions. Modernization opportunities include updating libraries, improving SEO meta tags, and enhancing security configurations.
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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