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Security report for retailnews.cz

Press21 s.r.o. · Retail · Czech Republic

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

Security score

71/100

Risk levelMedium

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

Retail News is a Czech Republic based specialized media company operated by Press21 s.r.o., providing a monthly retail-focused magazine and an online news portal targeting retail professionals, suppliers, and logistics sectors. The website is well-established with a domain age since 2013 and offers a range of content including articles, news, event promotions, and advertising services. The company maintains a consistent brand presence and partners with relevant industry organizations. Technically, the website runs on WordPress with a modern tech stack including Google Fonts, Facebook SDK, and Google AdSense, though Google Analytics is not fully configured. Security posture is adequate with HTTPS and cookie consent implemented, but lacks published privacy policies and security incident response information. Overall, the site is professional, content-rich, and trustworthy, but could improve compliance and security transparency.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
60/ 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. 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 Cookie Policy found

      GDPR requires clear information about cookie usage

      What to do: Add a dedicated cookie policy explaining cookie usage and purposes

  2. 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

  3. 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 X-Frame-Options header

      Prevents clickjacking attacks

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

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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
85
Security headers
30
Email security
75
DNS health
75
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
60
Average
71

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 holds a strong position in the Czech retail media market, leveraging a monthly print magazine and an active online presence. Its business model centers on content publishing, advertising, and event promotion. The target audience includes retail industry professionals and suppliers. The company benefits from partnerships with industry bodies and maintains a medium-sized operation with consistent branding and quality content. Growth indicators include active social media channels and event sponsorships. The lack of privacy policy and incomplete analytics setup are areas for improvement.

Security posture

The website employs HTTPS and standard security practices such as cookie consent and uses reputable third-party scripts for advertising and tracking. However, it lacks explicit security headers and published security policies or incident response contacts. The absence of a vulnerability disclosure page and incomplete analytics configuration represent compliance and security gaps. No critical vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data were detected in the HTML content. Overall, the security posture is moderate but could be enhanced by adopting best practices and transparency measures.

Recommendations

  1. Publish a comprehensive privacy policy and terms of service to improve legal compliance and user trust.
  2. Configure Google Analytics properly or remove unused plugins to ensure accurate data collection and reduce attack surface.
  3. Implement and enforce security headers such as Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and Strict-Transport-Security.
  4. Create and publish a vulnerability disclosure policy and incident response contact information to enhance security transparency.
  5. Enhance accessibility features to improve compliance and user experience for all visitors.

Contact details published on the site

Addresses
Legal name
Press21 s.r.o.
VAT number
CZ 247 33 784
Registration number
247 33 784
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Press21 s.r.o.
Description
Odborný měsíčník zaměřený na oblast obchodu, dodavatelů, logistiky, technologie pro obchod a řadu dalších témat, která tvoří ucelenou mozaiku užitečných informací ze světa obchodu.
Key services
Monthly retail magazine, Online news and articles, Event promotion (conferences, trade fairs), Advertising and banner placements
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
WordPress 6.8.3, jQuery 3.7.1, Google Fonts, Google Maps API, Facebook SDK and Pixel, Google AdSense, WP Polls plugin, Cookie Notice plugin, Yoast SEO plugin, WPX Bannerize plugin
Frameworks
WordPress
Platforms
PHP (implied by WordPress)
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
70/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enabled
  • Cookie consent mechanism implemented
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML
  • Use of Facebook Pixel and Google Ads scripts with async loading

Analytics and tracking

Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
basic

Advertising

Ad networks
Google AdSense
Tracking pixels
Facebook Pixel
Marketing tools
Leady tracking, Google AdSense, Facebook Pixel
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 Czech retail news media portal with monthly magazine and online content.
  2. Content is in Czech language targeting retail professionals and related sectors.
  3. Uses WordPress CMS with common plugins for SEO, cookie consent, and advertising.
  4. No privacy policy or terms of service found, which is a compliance gap.
  5. Cookie consent mechanism is implemented and active.
  6. No explicit security policy or incident response information published.
  7. Social media presence is strong with official accounts on LinkedIn, Facebook, Twitter, Instagram.
  8. Advertising and tracking scripts are present but Google Analytics plugin is not configured.
  9. No WAF or blocking detected; site content is fully accessible.
  10. WHOIS data is consistent and domain age supports business legitimacy.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on WordPress 6.8.3 with a modern and common technology stack including jQuery, Google Fonts, Facebook SDK, and Google AdSense. It uses multiple plugins for SEO, cookie consent, and advertising banners. The site is mobile optimized with good navigation and content structure. Performance is moderate with asynchronous loading of scripts. Hosting is likely provided by Active24, consistent with the registrar information. There is room for improvement in configuring analytics and adding security headers. Overall, the technical infrastructure supports the business needs effectively but could benefit from modernization and security hardening.
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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