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Security report for peopleandblogs.com

Media · N/a

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

People and Blogs is a small media platform delivering a weekly newsletter featuring interviews with interesting individuals and their blogs. Curated by Manu, it aims to promote creative personal blogs and offer an alternative to social media presence. The business model is based on free content supported by individual monthly supporters, with archives hosted on a personal blog. Technically, the site uses standard HTML and CSS with integration of the Buttondown newsletter platform and is hosted via Hover DNS services. The website is mobile optimized and provides a good user experience with clear navigation and relevant content. Security posture is moderate; while domain transfer protections are in place, DNSSEC is not enabled and no security headers are detected. Privacy and cookie policies are absent, indicating compliance gaps. Overall, the site is trustworthy but could improve security and privacy compliance.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
50/ 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 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

  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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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
65
Email security
70
DNS health
55
Network security
40
GDPR outside view
50
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

The website occupies a niche media segment focused on personal blogs and interviews, targeting blog readers and newsletter subscribers. Its competitive advantage lies in curated, human-centered content and a community-supported funding model. Revenue streams are primarily from supporter subscriptions via Ko-fi. The partnership ecosystem includes the Buttondown newsletter platform and the personal blog of the curator. Growth indicators include a large archive of interviews and an active supporter base. Strategic observations suggest opportunities to enhance compliance and security to build greater trust and scale.

Security posture

The security maturity is moderate. Domain registration includes transfer and update prohibitions, reducing risk of hijacking. However, lack of DNSSEC and security headers weakens domain and web security. No privacy or cookie policies are present, which is a compliance gap under GDPR. Incident response and vulnerability disclosure mechanisms are absent. The site uses secure third-party services for newsletter management, which mitigates some risks. Overall, the security posture is adequate for a small media site but improvements are recommended to reduce risk and enhance compliance.

Recommendations

  1. Enable DNSSEC on the domain to protect against DNS spoofing and improve domain security.
  2. Implement standard security headers such as Content-Security-Policy, X-Content-Type-Options, and Strict-Transport-Security.
  3. Publish clear privacy and cookie policies to comply with GDPR and enhance user trust.
  4. Add a security.txt file to provide vulnerability disclosure information and improve incident response readiness.
  5. Consider adding explicit contact emails for support and security to improve communication and credibility.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Description
A weekly newsletter series where interesting people talk about themselves and their blogs, curated and maintained by Manu. The site highlights creative individuals and their blogs, promoting discovery of new content and alternative web presence beyond social media.
Key services
Weekly newsletter, RSS feed for interviews, Archival of interviews on personal blog
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
HTML5, CSS3, Buttondown newsletter platform
Platforms
Buttondown (newsletter service)
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
55/100
Good practices seen
  • Domain status includes clientTransferProhibited and clientUpdateProhibited to prevent unauthorized changes

Analytics and tracking

Tracking level
minimal
Privacy practices
poor

Advertising

Marketing tools
Buttondown
Transparency
basic

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is a niche media platform focused on personal blogs and interviews.
  2. No privacy, cookie, or terms of service policies found, indicating compliance gaps.
  3. Uses a reputable third-party newsletter platform (Buttondown) for subscriptions.
  4. No security headers or DNSSEC enabled, representing moderate security posture.
  5. No contact emails or phone numbers explicitly provided; only a subscription form.
  6. No advertising or tracking scripts detected beyond newsletter subscription.
  7. Content is safe and suitable for general audiences.
  8. Domain registration and DNS setup are consistent and secure with transfer/update prohibitions.
Technical notes

Notes

The website uses a simple, clean HTML5 and CSS3 structure with no detected CMS or complex frameworks. It integrates the Buttondown platform for newsletter subscriptions, indicating reliance on third-party services for email management. Hosting is via Hover DNS with no direct hosting provider identified. Performance is moderate with good mobile optimization and basic accessibility features. SEO is supported by proper meta tags and RSS feed links. There is no evidence of analytics or tracking scripts beyond the subscription form. Technical risks include lack of DNSSEC and missing security headers, which could be addressed to improve resilience.
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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