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Security report for qi.com

QI · Media · N/a

Medium risk. 5 critical or high findings in Security headers, GDPR outside view and 1 other check.

Security score

67/100

Risk levelMedium

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

QI.com is the official website for QI (Quite Interesting), a multimedia entertainment and education company known primarily for producing the award-winning BBC comedy panel show QI. The website is professionally designed and hosted on the Wix platform, featuring relevant content about the show and the company. The technical infrastructure leverages Wix's CMS and includes modern JavaScript libraries and error monitoring via Sentry, indicating a moderate level of digital maturity. Security posture is generally good with HTTPS enforced, but lacks explicit security headers and privacy policies, which are areas for improvement. The absence of WHOIS registrant data and contact information reduces transparency and trust slightly. Overall, the site is safe, suitable for a general audience, and presents a credible business front, but could enhance privacy compliance and security best practices.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
58/ 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

5 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 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';…

  2. 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

  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
35
Email security
70
DNS health
75
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
58
Average
67

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

QI operates in the media sector, focusing on entertainment and education through its flagship BBC panel show. The business model centers on content production and multimedia engagement. The website targets general audiences interested in comedy and educational content. The company appears to be small in size with no visible parent or subsidiary companies. The brand is consistent and leverages its association with the BBC as a trust indicator. There is no evidence of direct revenue streams or e-commerce on the site. The partnership ecosystem is not disclosed. The site’s professional presentation supports a positive market position within its niche.

Security posture

The website enforces HTTPS and uses Sentry for error monitoring, which are positive security indicators. However, it lacks visible security headers such as Content Security Policy, HSTS, and others that could enhance protection. No privacy or cookie policies are present, indicating compliance gaps with GDPR and other regulations. No incident response or security contact information is provided, limiting readiness for security events. The absence of WHOIS data reduces transparency but is common for privacy protection. Overall, the security maturity is moderate but could be improved by implementing comprehensive policies, headers, and contact mechanisms.

Recommendations

  1. Implement and publish a comprehensive privacy policy and cookie consent mechanism to improve GDPR compliance.
  2. Add security headers such as Content Security Policy, HSTS, X-Content-Type-Options, and X-Frame-Options to enhance security posture.
  3. Provide clear contact information including security incident response contacts to improve trust and readiness.
  4. Conduct regular audits of third-party scripts and dependencies to identify and mitigate vulnerabilities.
  5. Enhance accessibility features and SEO optimization to improve user experience and discoverability.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
QI
Description
QI stands for Quite Interesting. We make the award-winning BBC comedy panel show QI, and are a multimedia entertainment and education company.
Key services
TV show production, multimedia entertainment, education content
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
Wix.com Website Builder, JavaScript, Sentry (error monitoring), Core-js polyfills, Focus-within polyfill, Intl Segmenter polyfill
Platforms
Wix
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
basic

Security

Observed score
80/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced

Analytics and tracking

Services
Sentry
Tracking level
minimal
Privacy practices
poor

Advertising

Tracking pixels
Sentry
Transparency
poor

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is built on Wix platform with professional design.
  2. No WHOIS data available, indicating privacy protection or unregistered domain.
  3. No visible privacy, cookie, or terms of service policies found.
  4. No contact emails, phone numbers, or physical addresses found on the site.
  5. No security or incident response policies visible.
  6. Content is focused on the QI BBC comedy panel show and related multimedia education.
  7. No adult or explicit content detected.
  8. Uses Sentry for error monitoring.
  9. No advertising or marketing tools detected beyond basic tracking.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on the Wix platform, using modern JavaScript polyfills and libraries for compatibility and performance. It employs Sentry for error monitoring, indicating proactive issue tracking. The site is mobile optimized with a responsive design and basic accessibility features. Performance is moderate, with room for improvement in SEO and accessibility. The lack of custom frameworks or backend technologies suggests a reliance on Wix's infrastructure. Technical debt appears low, but the absence of advanced security headers and privacy mechanisms indicates areas for modernization and risk reduction.
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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