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Security report for pgconnects.com

Steel Media Ltd · Media · United Kingdom

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

Security score

73/100

Risk levelMedium

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

Pocket Gamer Connects is a globally recognized series of mobile games industry conferences owned and promoted by Steel Media Ltd, a UK-based media company. The website serves as a central hub for event information, registration, and industry networking, targeting game developers, publishers, investors, and professionals. The company has established a strong market position with over 57,000 delegates attending since 2014, offering a mix of free and paid events, speaker sessions, and investor connector programs. Technically, the website is built on WordPress with common plugins such as Revolution Slider and Visual Composer, delivering a moderate performance and good mobile optimization. The site uses HTTPS but lacks advanced security headers and cookie consent mechanisms, indicating room for improvement in security and privacy compliance. Analytics are implemented via Google Analytics, with moderate user tracking. Security posture is basic with HTTPS enabled but missing key security headers and no visible incident response or vulnerability disclosure policies. WHOIS data is incomplete or unavailable, which slightly reduces trustworthiness, but the professional presentation and association with Steel Media Ltd mitigate concerns. Overall, the site is functional and professional but would benefit from enhanced security and privacy features. Recommendations include implementing security headers, adding cookie consent for GDPR compliance, publishing security and incident response policies, and updating WordPress and plugins regularly to reduce vulnerabilities.

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
75
Security headers
50
Email security
95
DNS health
85
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
35
Average
73

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

Pocket Gamer Connects operates in the media sector, focusing on organizing industry events for the mobile gaming market. Its competitive advantage lies in its global reach and established brand within the gaming community. Revenue streams likely include event ticket sales, sponsorships, and media partnerships. The target customers are diverse industry stakeholders from indie developers to large corporations. The company has a strong partnership ecosystem, including Steel Media Ltd as the parent company. Growth indicators include multiple annual events across various global cities and a large delegate base. Strategic observations highlight the importance of maintaining digital maturity and enhancing security and privacy compliance to sustain trust and market leadership.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a basic security maturity level with HTTPS enabled but lacks critical security headers such as Content-Security-Policy and X-Frame-Options. There is no publicly visible security policy or incident response contact, which limits transparency and preparedness. No vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data were detected in the HTML content, but the use of an outdated WordPress version (4.4.33) and plugins may pose risks. GDPR compliance is partial, with a privacy policy present but no cookie consent mechanism. Overall, the security posture is adequate for a media event site but requires improvements to meet higher compliance and security standards.

Recommendations

  1. Implement comprehensive security headers including Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and X-Content-Type-Options.
  2. Add a cookie consent banner to comply with GDPR and other privacy regulations.
  3. Publish a clear security policy and provide incident response contact information on the website.
  4. Regularly update WordPress core and all plugins to the latest secure versions.
  5. Conduct periodic security audits and vulnerability assessments to identify and remediate risks.

Contact details published on the site

Addresses
Legal name
Steel Media Ltd
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Steel Media Ltd
Description
Pocket Gamer Connects is a global mobile games conference series owned and promoted by Steel Media Ltd, providing industry events, networking, and insights for game developers, publishers, and related stakeholders.
Key services
Industry conferences, Networking events, Speaker sessions, Investor connector programs
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
WordPress 4.4.33, jQuery, Revolution Slider, Visual Composer, Bootstrap
Frameworks
WordPress
Platforms
Web
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
65/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enabled

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Analytics
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 is a professional event and media site focused on mobile games industry conferences.
  2. Content is rich with event information, registration links, testimonials, and partner logos.
  3. No direct contact emails or phone numbers found on main page; contact likely via forms or other pages.
  4. No privacy or cookie consent banners detected despite GDPR relevance.
  5. WHOIS data is missing or unavailable, which is unusual for a commercial site.
  6. Uses standard WordPress plugins and themes with some outdated versions (WordPress 4.4.33).
  7. No explicit security headers detected in HTML source.
  8. Social media presence includes Facebook, LinkedIn, and Twitter official pages.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on WordPress 4.4.33 with plugins such as Revolution Slider and Visual Composer, indicating a reliance on established but somewhat dated technologies. The tech stack includes jQuery and Bootstrap for frontend functionality. Performance is moderate with some optimization for mobile devices. SEO practices are good with proper meta tags and structured content. Accessibility features are basic and could be enhanced. Hosting provider details are not disclosed. The site uses Google Fonts and Google Analytics for typography and analytics respectively. There is an opportunity to modernize the tech stack and improve performance and accessibility.
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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