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Security report for rantalakeus.fi

Rantalakeus · Media · Finland

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

Security score

68/100

Risk levelMedium

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

Rantalakeus is a Finnish regional local news media outlet serving the Oulun eteläpuolen area. It operates as a subscription-based local newspaper with a focus on community news, sports, opinions, and multimedia content including videos and events. The website is professionally designed with consistent branding and good content quality, targeting local residents and subscribers. The business is part of the Kaleva Media group, which provides customer service and subscription management portals. Technically, the site uses modern JavaScript frameworks, lazy loading, and integrates multiple advertising and analytics platforms, including Google Tag Manager and Snowplow Analytics. The site is GDPR compliant with a cookie consent mechanism and privacy policy accessible via customer service links. Security posture is good with HTTPS enforced and no visible vulnerabilities, though explicit security policies and vulnerability disclosure mechanisms are not publicly available. Overall, the site is trustworthy, well-maintained, and suitable for general audiences.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
10/ 100 · Critical
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. GDPR outside view

    These are the privacy signals visitors and data protection authorities look for under GDPR.

    • Critical

      EU business without adequate privacy measures

      EU businesses are subject to strict GDPR requirements

      What to do: Implement comprehensive GDPR compliance including privacy policy, cookie consent, and data protection measures

    • 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

  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 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';…

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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
82
Security headers
60
Email security
75
DNS health
80
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
10
Average
68

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

Rantalakeus holds a solid position as a regional media provider with a subscription-based revenue model. Its partnership with Kaleva Media enhances its operational capabilities, including customer service and advertising. The site leverages multiple advertising networks and tracking technologies to monetize and analyze user engagement effectively. The content is localized and relevant, supporting community engagement. The business model focuses on digital and print media integration, with additional services like event listings and digital games to increase user interaction. The presence of social media and multimedia content indicates a strategy to engage diverse audience segments. No suspicious or fraudulent patterns were detected in domain registration or business operations.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a mature security posture with HTTPS enforced and use of a consent management platform for GDPR compliance. Security headers are partially detected or implied, but explicit headers like X-Frame-Options or Content-Security-Policy are not visible in the provided data. No exposed sensitive data or vulnerable libraries were found. The site uses third-party scripts for advertising and analytics, which should be regularly audited to prevent supply chain risks. There is no public security policy or incident response contact information, which is a gap in transparency and readiness. No security.txt or vulnerability disclosure page was found. Overall, the site is secure but could improve transparency and formal security documentation.

Recommendations

  1. Publish a dedicated security policy and incident response page to improve transparency and user trust.
  2. Implement and expose a security.txt file to facilitate responsible vulnerability disclosure.
  3. Audit and monitor third-party scripts regularly to mitigate supply chain risks.
  4. Enhance security headers such as X-Frame-Options and Content-Security-Policy if not already implemented.
  5. Consider adding visible contact information such as phone numbers and physical addresses to improve business credibility.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Rantalakeus
Description
Rantalakeus on keskiviikkoisin ilmestyvä, sitoutumaton Oulun eteläpuolen kuntien paikallislehti. Lehden ilmestymisalueita ovat Hailuoto, Kempele, Liminka, Lumijoki, Oulunsalo, Tyrnävä.
Key services
Paikallisuutiset, Urheilu, Mielipidekirjoitukset, Videot, Näköislehti, Tilauspalvelut
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
JavaScript, Google Tag Manager, Smart AdServer, Relevant Digital, Snowplow Analytics, Material Icons, LoadJS, Lozad.js (lazy loading images)
Frameworks
Lorien (custom analytics/event dispatch framework)
Platforms
Web
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
80/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • Cookie consent banner implemented
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML
  • Use of consent management platform (Gravito CMP)

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Tag Manager, Snowplow Analytics
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
good

Advertising

Ad networks
Smart AdServer, Relevant Digital, Adform
Tracking pixels
Snowplow Analytics
Marketing tools
Zephr (for login/outcomes management)
Transparency
good

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is a Finnish local news media outlet with comprehensive content.
  2. Uses modern web technologies and analytics tools.
  3. Implements GDPR-compliant cookie consent and privacy policies.
  4. No signs of malicious or suspicious activity.
  5. Good integration of advertising and marketing tools with transparency.
  6. No visible security or privacy policy pages explicitly labeled but found under customer service links.
  7. No explicit terms of service page detected.
  8. Contact information is available primarily via customer service portal and email.
Technical notes

Notes

The website uses a modern JavaScript-based tech stack with webpack bundles, lazy loading (Lozad.js), and integration of multiple third-party services including Google Tag Manager, Smart AdServer, Relevant Digital, and Snowplow Analytics. The site appears to be built on a custom or proprietary CMS platform managed by Kaleva Media. Performance is moderate with asynchronous script loading and preconnect hints to optimize resource fetching. Mobile optimization is good with responsive images and layout. Accessibility is basic but could be improved. SEO is supported by proper meta tags, Open Graph data, and structured JSON-LD data for organization and website. Hosting provider details are not explicitly visible. Overall, the technical infrastructure is solid but could benefit from enhanced accessibility and performance tuning.
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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