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Security report for retailtouchpoints.com

Retail TouchPoints · Retail · N/a

Medium risk. 5 critical or high findings in Security headers and SSL/TLS.

Security score

68/100

Risk levelMedium

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

Retail TouchPoints is a media and information platform providing retail news, industry trends, and business insights targeted at retail executives and professionals. The website offers content on customer experience, store operations, machine learning, and digital commerce, positioning itself as a valuable resource within the retail sector. The business model centers on delivering timely and relevant retail industry information through digital media channels. Technically, the website is built on WordPress using Elementor and Yoast SEO, integrating modern marketing and analytics tools such as Google Analytics, HubSpot, and Amazon Polly for enhanced user engagement and content delivery. The site demonstrates good mobile optimization and SEO practices, contributing to a positive user experience. Security-wise, the site enforces HTTPS and employs cookie consent mechanisms, but lacks visible security headers and published security policies, which are recommended for improvement. The absence of WHOIS registration data raises concerns about domain legitimacy, although the active and professional content mitigates some risk. Overall, the site is credible but would benefit from enhanced transparency and security disclosures.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
88/ 100 · Low
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 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"

    • 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. 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
    • High

      Weak SSL Key Length

      SSL certificate uses 256-bit key, which is considered weak

      What to do: Use at least 2048-bit RSA or 256-bit ECC key

      • CWE-326
      • OWASP A04:2025
      • Mozilla TLS: Mozilla Server Side TLS 6.0 intermediate: rsa_key_size 2048

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  • Third-party trackers
  • Security score drift

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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
47
Security headers
25
Email security
70
DNS health
80
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
88
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

Retail TouchPoints operates as a specialized media outlet within the retail industry, targeting retail executives and decision-makers. Its competitive advantage lies in focused content on emerging retail technologies and operational insights. Revenue streams likely include advertising and sponsored content, supported by integration with advanced ad networks and marketing platforms. The company maintains a strong social media presence across major platforms, enhancing its reach and engagement. Growth indicators include consistent content updates and use of advanced analytics. The partnership ecosystem includes marketing and analytics providers such as HubSpot and Marketo. Strategic observations suggest the company should improve domain registration transparency and publish comprehensive privacy and security policies to strengthen trust.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a moderate security maturity level with HTTPS enforcement and cookie consent compliance. However, the lack of visible security headers such as Content-Security-Policy and absence of published security or incident response policies indicate gaps in security best practices. No vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data were detected in the provided content. Compliance with GDPR is partially indicated through cookie consent but lacks a formal privacy policy. Incident response readiness and vulnerability disclosure mechanisms are not evident, which could impact the organization's ability to respond to security incidents effectively. Enhancing these areas would improve the overall security posture and compliance standing.

Recommendations

  1. Implement and publish a comprehensive privacy policy to enhance GDPR compliance and user trust.
  2. Add security headers including Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and X-Content-Type-Options to strengthen site security.
  3. Publish an incident response policy and provide clear contact channels for security issues.
  4. Verify and update WHOIS domain registration information to improve legitimacy and transparency.
  5. Conduct regular security audits to identify and remediate potential vulnerabilities and ensure compliance with relevant regulations.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Retail TouchPoints
Description
Retail news, industry trends, business news and reports for retail executives covering customer experience, store operations, machine learning, digital commerce - Retail TouchPoints
Key services
Retail news, Industry trends, Business news, Reports, Customer experience insights, Store operations, Machine learning, Digital commerce
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
WordPress, Elementor, Yoast SEO, Google Tag Manager, Google Analytics, HubSpot, Amazon Polly, Advanced Ads, OneTrust Cookie Consent
Frameworks
Yoast SEO, Elementor
Platforms
WordPress
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
80/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • Cookie consent banner implemented
  • Use of Google reCAPTCHA

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Analytics, HubSpot Analytics, Parsely
Tracking level
extensive
Privacy practices
basic

Advertising

Ad networks
Google Ad Manager (DoubleClick), Advanced Ads
Tracking pixels
Facebook Pixel, HubSpot Analytics
Marketing tools
HubSpot, Marketo
Transparency
good

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is accessible and not blocked by WAF or security challenges
  2. No WHOIS registration data found, indicating possible privacy protection or unregistered domain
  3. Comprehensive cookie consent mechanism implemented
  4. No explicit privacy policy or terms of service pages detected in provided content
  5. No direct contact emails or phone numbers found in the HTML content
  6. Strong use of modern web technologies and SEO best practices
  7. Extensive use of third-party analytics and advertising services
  8. No adult or NSFW content detected
  9. Security headers not explicitly visible in provided data; recommend audit
  10. No visible security or incident response policies published
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on a modern WordPress CMS platform with Elementor page builder and Yoast SEO plugin, indicating a mature technical infrastructure. Integration with multiple marketing and analytics tools such as Google Analytics, HubSpot, and Amazon Polly suggests a focus on data-driven content delivery and user engagement. Performance is moderate with good mobile optimization and SEO practices. However, the absence of visible security headers and incomplete WHOIS data indicate areas for technical improvement. The site uses advanced ad management tools and cookie consent frameworks, reflecting adherence to marketing and privacy standards. Opportunities exist to enhance accessibility features and optimize loading speed further to improve user experience and technical robustness.
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

Earlier scans of this domain

  1. 71/100Medium28 findingsView report
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