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Security report for publicnoticenetwork.com

Public Notice Network · Media · United States

Medium risk. 8 critical or high findings in Email security, Security headers and 2 other checks.

Security score

61/100

Risk levelMedium

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

Public Notice Network operates as a specialized service provider focusing on the placement of public and legal notices, primarily in the Chicago Daily Law Bulletin and other Illinois newspapers. Their website presents a professional and clear interface targeting legal professionals and entities requiring court and public notice publication services. The business positions itself as an efficient and expert solution in this niche market. Technically, the website is built on the Wix platform, leveraging Wix's Thunderbolt framework and Google Analytics for visitor tracking. The site is mobile optimized and offers a moderate performance experience. Security-wise, the site enforces HTTPS but lacks visible security headers and formal privacy or cookie policies, which are critical for compliance and trust. The absence of WHOIS data raises concerns about domain legitimacy and registration status, which impacts overall trust. Strategic improvements in privacy compliance, security headers, and domain registration transparency are recommended to enhance credibility and security posture.

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

8 findings rated critical or high. Fix these first.

  1. Email security

    SPF, DKIM and DMARC stop others sending email that looks like it comes from your domain, a common route to phishing and invoice fraud.

    • Critical

      No email authentication configured

      Domain is vulnerable to email spoofing

      What to do: Implement SPF, DKIM, and DMARC immediately

  2. 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 X-Frame-Options header

      Prevents clickjacking attacks

      What to do: Add "X-Frame-Options: DENY" or "X-Frame-Options: SAMEORIGIN"

    • 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';…

  3. 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

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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
35
Email security
60
DNS health
75
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
35
Average
61

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 company targets a niche market of legal and public notice publication in Illinois, with a strong focus on Cook County and Chicago. Their partnership with Law Bulletin Media strengthens their market position. The business model revolves around service fees for notice placement, appealing to legal professionals and businesses. The website content and navigation support clear communication of services, though the lack of detailed company background or certifications limits deeper trust signals. Growth potential exists through expanded digital presence and enhanced compliance. The partnership ecosystem includes related media entities, which could be leveraged for broader service offerings.

Security posture

The website demonstrates basic security hygiene with HTTPS enabled, ensuring encrypted communications. However, the lack of security headers such as Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and others reduces protection against common web attacks. No incident response or security policy information is provided, limiting transparency and preparedness. The use of third-party scripts like Google Analytics introduces moderate tracking but no visible consent mechanisms, which may conflict with privacy regulations. The missing WHOIS data is a significant red flag for domain legitimacy and trust. Overall, the security posture is moderate but requires enhancements in headers, policies, and transparency to meet best practices and regulatory compliance.

Recommendations

  1. Implement comprehensive privacy and cookie policies with explicit user consent mechanisms to comply with GDPR and other regulations.
  2. Add security headers such as Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and X-Content-Type-Options to strengthen web security.
  3. Publish terms of service and incident response contact information to improve transparency and trust.
  4. Verify and update domain registration information to ensure WHOIS data is available and consistent with business identity.
  5. Conduct regular security audits of third-party scripts and overall website infrastructure to identify and mitigate vulnerabilities.

Contact details published on the site

Addresses
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Public Notice Network
Description
Public Notice Network is the premier placement service provider of public notice in newspapers and on the web. They specialize in court public notice publication, particularly in the Chicago Daily Law Bulletin, offering a full service legal notice solution.
Key services
Public notice placement, Legal notice publication, Court notice publication, Direct submission for Cook County Law Bulletin notices
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
Wix.com Website Builder, Google Analytics, Wix Thunderbolt, JavaScript polyfills
Frameworks
Wix UI, Wix Editor Elements
Platforms
Wix
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
basic

Security

Observed score
75/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML

Analytics and tracking

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

Advertising

Transparency
basic

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is built on Wix platform with professional design and clear navigation.
  2. No WHOIS data available, raising legitimacy concerns about domain registration status.
  3. No privacy, cookie, or terms of service policies found on the site.
  4. Contact information includes email and physical address references but no phone numbers explicitly labeled.
  5. Uses Google Analytics and Tag Manager for tracking with no visible cookie consent mechanism.
  6. No explicit security headers detected in the HTML content.
  7. No signs of WAF or content blocking; site content fully accessible.
  8. Content is safe and appropriate for general audiences.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on the Wix platform using Wix Thunderbolt and Wix UI frameworks, which provide a modern and responsive design. Google Analytics and Google Tag Manager are used for visitor tracking. The site loads with moderate speed and is mobile optimized, though accessibility features are basic. The HTML and CSS are valid and well-structured, but the absence of security headers and privacy compliance features indicates technical debt in security and compliance areas. Hosting is managed by Wix, which offers reliable infrastructure but requires the site owner to implement additional security and privacy controls. Opportunities exist to enhance SEO and accessibility for better user engagement and compliance.
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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