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Security report for paperstreet.com

PaperStreet Web Design, Inc. · Technology · United States

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

Security score

72/100

Risk levelMedium

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

PaperStreet Web Design, Inc. is a specialized digital marketing agency focused on law firm website design, SEO, PPC, content writing, branding, and internet marketing services. Established in 2001 and founded by a lawyer, the company has built a strong reputation with over 2,500 law firm clients worldwide. Their market position is reinforced by numerous industry awards and certifications, including Google Premier Partner status. The company targets law firms of all sizes and businesses seeking professional web design and marketing solutions. Technically, the website is built on WordPress with a modern tech stack including Yoast SEO, Swiper.js, and CallRail for analytics and call tracking. The site demonstrates excellent performance, mobile optimization, accessibility, and SEO best practices. The use of HTTPS and implied security headers indicates a strong security posture, although explicit security headers could be improved. Security-wise, the site shows good practices with no visible vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data. However, there is no visible cookie consent mechanism, and no dedicated security or incident response pages were found. The WHOIS data is unavailable or privacy protected, which is common but reduces transparency. Overall, the site is professional, trustworthy, and secure with minor areas for improvement. The overall risk assessment is low, with recommendations to enhance privacy compliance by adding cookie consent, publishing security policies, and improving WHOIS transparency. The company’s strong business credibility and technical maturity position it well in the competitive law firm marketing space.

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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  • 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
75
Security headers
55
Email security
85
DNS health
80
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
35
Average
72

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

PaperStreet operates as an essential entity in the technology sector, specifically targeting legal professionals and law firms. Their competitive advantage lies in their niche specialization, long-standing client relationships, and comprehensive service offerings that include web design, SEO, PPC, and content marketing. Revenue streams likely derive from project-based web design, ongoing marketing campaigns, and hosting/support services. The target customer segment includes solo practitioners, midsize, and large law firms globally. Growth indicators include over 2,500 clients served since 2001 and multiple industry awards. The partnership ecosystem includes Google Premier Partner status and related domain lawfirmessentials.com. Strategic observations highlight a focus on quality, client retention, and integrated marketing solutions.

Security posture

The security maturity level of PaperStreet’s website is good, with HTTPS enforced and no visible security vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data. The use of modern WordPress plugins and third-party services like CallRail and Google Ads is managed without apparent risk. Compliance gaps include the absence of a visible cookie consent banner and lack of published security or incident response policies. Data protection practices appear standard for the industry, but no explicit data protection officer or vulnerability disclosure mechanisms were found. Incident response readiness is unclear due to missing dedicated pages. The security culture is implied to be professional but could benefit from enhanced transparency and formalized policies.

Recommendations

  1. Implement a visible cookie consent banner to improve GDPR compliance and user privacy transparency.
  2. Publish a dedicated security policy and incident response page to enhance trust and preparedness.
  3. Add a vulnerability disclosure or security.txt file to facilitate responsible reporting of security issues.
  4. Explicitly configure and verify security headers such as X-Frame-Options and X-Content-Type-Options.
  5. Regularly audit third-party scripts and plugins to ensure no vulnerable libraries are in use.

Contact details published on the site

Addresses
Legal name
PaperStreet Web Design, Inc.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
PaperStreet Web Design, Inc.
Description
Founded by a Lawyer, for Lawyers. 2,000+ happy clients since 2001. Impress and Get Results! Creative websites, Exclusive SEO, & Proven Marketing.
Key services
Law firm website design, Internet marketing, SEO, PPC/Google Ads, Content writing, Branding, Social media marketing, Hosting and support
Content quality
excellent
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
WordPress, Yoast SEO Premium, Swiper.js, CallRail, Google Analytics (implied)
Frameworks
WordPress theme framework
Platforms
WordPress CMS
Performance
fast
Mobile
excellent
Accessibility
good
SEO
excellent

Security

Observed score
85/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML
  • Use of security plugins (implied by WordPress)
  • No visible vulnerable libraries

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Analytics, CallRail
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
basic

Advertising

Ad networks
Google Ads
Tracking pixels
CallRail
Marketing tools
CallRail
Transparency
good

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is fully accessible with rich content and no blocking detected.
  2. Strong focus on law firm web design and internet marketing services.
  3. Multiple social media and external links to reputable platforms.
  4. No forms detected on the homepage; contact is via phone and contact page link.
  5. No explicit cookie consent banner found despite GDPR compliance claims.
  6. Use of modern web technologies and SEO best practices.
  7. WHOIS data is missing or privacy protected, which is common but reduces transparency.
Technical notes

Notes

The website infrastructure is based on WordPress CMS with a custom theme and uses modern JavaScript libraries such as Swiper.js for UI components. SEO is enhanced by Yoast SEO Premium plugin. The site loads quickly with preloaded fonts and images optimized in WebP format. Mobile responsiveness and accessibility are well implemented. Hosting provider details are not explicit but the site uses HTTPS with a valid SSL certificate. Technical debt appears low with a clean, well-structured codebase. Opportunities exist to improve security headers and implement cookie consent mechanisms. The technical risks are minimal but require ongoing maintenance to keep third-party dependencies secure.
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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