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Security report for saferinternet.org

Better Internet for Kids (European Commission initiative) · Government · European Union

Low risk. 1 critical or high finding in SSL/TLS.

Security score

81/100

Risk levelLow

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

Better Internet for Kids is an official European Union initiative aimed at creating a safer and better internet environment for children and young people. The platform provides resources, policy monitoring, research, and campaigns to empower and protect young internet users across the EU. It operates under the European Commission's digital strategy and uses a modern Drupal 10 CMS with the European Commission's design system for consistent branding and accessibility. Technically, the website is well-structured, mobile-optimized, and uses HTTPS with a good security posture, although explicit security headers could be improved. Privacy compliance is strong with a clear cookie consent mechanism and GDPR-aligned policies. The site does not expose sensitive contact information directly but provides contact through dedicated pages. Security-wise, the site shows no signs of vulnerabilities or malicious content. The domain is a subdomain of europa.eu, indicating high legitimacy and trustworthiness despite the lack of WHOIS data due to EURid privacy policies. Overall, the site is professional, trustworthy, and serves as a key EU resource for child online safety. Recommendations include enhancing security headers, publishing a formal security policy and incident response information, and implementing a vulnerability disclosure policy to further strengthen trust and security posture.

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

1 finding rated critical or high. Fix these first.

  1. 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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  • 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
82
Security headers
75
Email security
70
DNS health
75
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
83
Average
81

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

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Dark web exposure

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Total records
2
Employees
0
Customers
2
Third parties
0
Weak passwords
0%

1 subdomain affected

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Technical appendix

Business context, site observations and technical notes gathered during the scan, and the standards behind each reference.

Business context

Business profile

The Better Internet for Kids platform is positioned as a leading EU government initiative focused on child online safety and digital empowerment. It leverages partnerships within the EU institutions and civil society to deliver policy insights, educational resources, and campaigns. The business model is non-commercial, funded by the European Commission, targeting children, parents, educators, and policymakers. The platform demonstrates strong branding consistency and content quality, reinforcing its authoritative market position in the government and non-profit sectors. The platform's ecosystem includes related EU domains and services, with a focus on transparency and compliance. Growth indicators include regular publication of reports, events, and youth engagement activities. The absence of direct commercial activities aligns with its public service mission.

Security posture

The website exhibits a mature security posture with HTTPS enforced and a cookie consent mechanism aligned with GDPR. No exposed sensitive data or vulnerable libraries were detected in the HTML content. However, explicit security headers such as Content Security Policy (CSP), HTTP Strict Transport Security (HSTS), and X-Content-Type-Options are not evident and should be implemented to enhance protection against common web attacks. There is no publicly available security policy or incident response contact information, which could be improved to demonstrate readiness and transparency. No vulnerability disclosure or security.txt file was found, limiting external reporting channels. Overall, the site is secure but could benefit from formalizing security governance and communication.

Recommendations

  1. Implement and enforce security headers including CSP, HSTS, and X-Content-Type-Options.
  2. Publish a clear security policy and incident response information accessible to users.
  3. Establish a vulnerability disclosure program and provide a security.txt file.
  4. Enhance transparency by providing verified contact emails and phone numbers for support and security.
  5. Maintain regular security audits and update technical stack to mitigate emerging threats.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Better Internet for Kids (European Commission initiative)
Description
Better Internet for Kids aims to create a safer and better internet for children and young people, focusing on protection, empowerment, and respect online.
Key services
Policy monitoring, Research and reports, Guides and resources, Events and campaigns, Youth participation
Content quality
excellent
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
Drupal 10, ECL (European Commission Design System), Webtools.europa.eu CSS and JS, SVG icons
Frameworks
Drupal CMS, ECL (European Commission Design System)
Platforms
European Commission web infrastructure
Performance
moderate
Mobile
excellent
Accessibility
good
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
85/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • Cookie consent banner with options
  • Machine translation disclaimer
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML

Analytics and tracking

Services
webanalytics.europa.eu
Tracking level
minimal
Privacy practices
excellent

Advertising

Tracking pixels
webanalytics.europa.eu
Transparency
excellent

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Official European Union website with EU branding and domain
  2. Content focused on child online safety and digital empowerment
  3. Comprehensive cookie consent and privacy policy
  4. No WHOIS data available due to EURid privacy policy
  5. No signs of malicious or suspicious content
  6. Good technical implementation with Drupal 10 and EU design system
  7. No exposed contact emails or phone numbers in HTML
  8. Contact available via contact page and login portal
  9. No terms of service or explicit security policy pages found
  10. No vulnerability disclosure or security.txt found
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on Drupal 10 CMS and uses the European Commission's ECL design system, ensuring modern standards for accessibility and responsive design. The infrastructure appears to be hosted within the European Commission's web environment, providing reliable and secure hosting. Performance is moderate with optimized images and preloading techniques, though some CSS and JS files are loaded from EU webtools domains. The site is mobile-optimized and accessible, with clear navigation and structured content. There is no evidence of deprecated or vulnerable libraries in the HTML source. Technical debt appears low, but security header implementation and formal security documentation are areas for improvement.
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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