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Security report for richardlang.co.uk

Richard Lang & Son Ltd · Retail · United Kingdom

Medium risk. 5 critical or high findings in DNS health, Network security and 2 other checks.

Security score

57/100

Risk levelMedium

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

Richard Lang & Son Ltd operates as a wholesale supplier specializing in gifts, home decor, and greeting cards, primarily serving the UK market with localized presence in Germany and the Netherlands. The company emphasizes contemporary design and imports, catering to garden centers and wholesale buyers. Their digital presence is built on a Magento e-commerce platform with German localization, integrating modern marketing and analytics tools such as HubSpot and Google Tag Manager. The website demonstrates good content quality, clear navigation, and mobile optimization, supporting a professional user experience. Security measures include HTTPS enforcement and CAPTCHA on login forms, though explicit security headers and vulnerability disclosure policies are absent. Overall, the site reflects a legitimate and established wholesale business with room for enhanced security and privacy compliance.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
83/ 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. DNS health

    DNS sends visitors and email to the right servers. Misconfigured records can cause outages or let someone redirect your traffic.

    • High

      Weak SPF Policy

      SPF record has permissive policy allowing any server to send email

      What to do: Use -all or ~all qualifier for better email security

  2. Network security

    Services reachable from the internet are the first thing attackers probe. Anything open that does not need to be should be closed.

    • High

      High-Risk Service Exposed: FTP

      Port 21 (FTP) is publicly accessible - FTP - Often unencrypted file transfer

      What to do: Consider restricting access to FTP or implementing strong authentication

      • NIS2 21(2)(e)
      • IR 2024/2690 6.7.2(f): Implementing Regulation (EU) 2024/2690, Annex point 6.7.2(f): Network security
      • NIST CM-7: NIST SP 800-53 Rev. 5 CM-7: Least Functionality
      • NIST SC-7: NIST SP 800-53 Rev. 5 SC-7: Boundary Protection

  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

  4. 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 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
57
Security headers
50
Email security
70
DNS health
60
Network security
20
GDPR outside view
83
Average
57

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 market position as a UK-based wholesale gift supplier with international reach. Their business model focuses on import and wholesale distribution of seasonal and everyday gift products, including specialized greeting cards. The target audience includes retailers and garden centers seeking stylish and fashionable novelty gifts. The presence of multiple localized domains and interactive catalogues indicates a strategic approach to market segmentation. Marketing efforts leverage advanced analytics and retargeting technologies, supporting growth and customer engagement. The company maintains consistent branding and trust indicators, though formal privacy and security policies could be improved to align with evolving compliance standards.

Security posture

The website exhibits a moderate to good security posture with HTTPS enabled and CAPTCHA integration to protect user authentication. However, the absence of explicit security headers such as Content-Security-Policy and X-Frame-Options reduces defense-in-depth. No vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data were detected in the HTML content. The lack of a published security policy or incident response contact limits transparency and preparedness. Privacy compliance is basic, with cookie consent implemented but no visible privacy policy on the main page. Enhancing security headers, publishing vulnerability disclosure information, and improving privacy documentation would strengthen the security maturity and trustworthiness.

Recommendations

  1. Implement and enforce security headers including Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and X-Content-Type-Options.
  2. Publish a comprehensive privacy policy and terms of service accessible from the main navigation.
  3. Add a security policy page and provide incident response contact information to improve transparency.
  4. Establish a vulnerability disclosure program or security.txt file to encourage responsible reporting.
  5. Conduct regular security audits and update third-party libraries to mitigate potential vulnerabilities.

Contact details published on the site

Addresses
Legal name
Richard Lang & Son Ltd
Registration number
2219805
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Richard Lang & Son Ltd
Description
We provide a contemporary design, import and wholesale service that fulfils the requirements of customers for stylish and fashionable novelty gifts. The majority of our products are designed by us at our Derby office, in response to the needs of our customers and the tastes of the buying public.
Key services
Wholesale gifts, Wholesale Christmas gifts, Wholesale greeting cards, Garden center supplies
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
Magento, RequireJS, jQuery, Owl Carousel, Google Tag Manager, HubSpot, Google Translate
Frameworks
Magento Commerce
Platforms
Web
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
80/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • Use of CAPTCHA on login forms
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML
  • Use of Google reCAPTCHA v2

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Analytics, HubSpot Analytics
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
basic

Advertising

Ad networks
Google Ads, CallRail, Lucky Orange
Tracking pixels
HubSpot Analytics, HubSpot Ads Pixel
Marketing tools
HubSpot, Lucky Orange
Transparency
good

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is a German localized subdomain of a UK wholesale gift supplier.
  2. Content is professionally presented with clear navigation and product categories.
  3. Use of multiple marketing and analytics tools including HubSpot and Google services.
  4. No explicit privacy policy or terms of service pages detected on the main page.
  5. Cookie consent mechanism is implemented and active.
  6. No visible security.txt or vulnerability disclosure information.
  7. WHOIS data for subdomain is not separately available, consistent with subdomain usage.
  8. No WAF or blocking mechanisms detected; site fully accessible.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on Magento Commerce, utilizing RequireJS, jQuery, and Owl Carousel for frontend interactivity. Integration with HubSpot and Google Tag Manager supports marketing and analytics functions. The site is mobile optimized with responsive design and preloaded fonts for performance. While the platform is modern and well-structured, opportunities exist to improve accessibility compliance and implement advanced security headers. Performance is moderate, with asynchronous loading of scripts and lazy loading of images. The use of Google Translate for localization is well integrated, enhancing user experience for German and Dutch audiences. Overall, the technical infrastructure is solid but could benefit from enhanced security and privacy features.
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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