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Security report for screendaily.com

Screen International · Media · N/a

Medium risk. 2 critical or high findings in SSL/TLS and GDPR outside view.

Security score

66/100

Risk levelMedium

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

Screen Daily is a professional media website serving the film industry with news, reviews, festival coverage, and awards reporting. It operates as the online home of Screen International, targeting film professionals and enthusiasts globally. The site offers subscription services and advertising revenue streams, positioning itself as a reputable source in the media sector. Technically, the website employs modern web technologies including jQuery, Google Tag Manager, and various analytics and advertising platforms, hosted via Amazon CloudFront CDN. The site is mobile-optimized, accessible, and SEO-friendly, providing a high-quality user experience. Security-wise, the site uses HTTPS and cookie consent mechanisms but lacks explicit security headers and published security policies. The WHOIS data is missing or unavailable, which slightly impacts trust but the website content and branding are consistent and professional. Overall, the site is reliable but could improve transparency and security posture.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
68/ 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

2 findings 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.

    • Critical

      Unable to retrieve SSL certificate

      Could not establish secure connection to retrieve certificate information

      What to do: Check if the server is accessible and SSL/TLS is properly configured

  2. GDPR outside view

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

    • 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

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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
0
Security headers
80
Email security
65
DNS health
80
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
68
Average
66

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

Screen Daily holds a strong market position as a specialized media outlet for the film industry, offering comprehensive coverage of film news, reviews, festivals, and awards. Its business model combines subscription and advertising revenues, supported by partnerships with related industry events and organizations. The website's content quality and navigation support user engagement and retention. The presence of multiple partner domains indicates a well-established ecosystem. However, the absence of explicit company contact details and WHOIS transparency may limit some trust factors. Growth opportunities include enhancing privacy compliance and security disclosures to align with industry best practices.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a moderate security posture with HTTPS enforced and cookie consent implemented via OneTrust. It integrates multiple third-party tracking and advertising scripts, which increases the attack surface and requires ongoing monitoring. The lack of explicit security headers such as Content-Security-Policy and absence of a published security.txt or incident response contacts are notable gaps. No vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data were detected in the HTML content. To improve, the organization should implement additional HTTP security headers, publish security policies, and provide clear incident response channels to enhance trust and compliance.

Recommendations

  1. Implement and publish a comprehensive privacy policy and terms of service to improve transparency and GDPR compliance.
  2. Add HTTP security headers including Content-Security-Policy, X-Content-Type-Options, and X-Frame-Options to strengthen security posture.
  3. Publish a security.txt file and provide clear incident response contact information to facilitate vulnerability reporting.
  4. Audit and monitor third-party scripts regularly to mitigate risks from external dependencies.
  5. Enhance WHOIS data transparency or provide official domain registration information to improve trustworthiness.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Screen International
Description
The online home of Screen International, posting breaking film news, the latest film reviews and reports from film festivals and film awards around the world.
Key services
Film news, Film reviews, Film festival coverage, Awards reporting, Digital editions, Subscription services
Content quality
excellent
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
jQuery 3.4.1, Google Tag Manager, Google Analytics, Google Publisher Tags (GPT), OneTrust Cookie Consent, Facebook Pixel, Twitter Universal Website Tag, Permutive (audience platform)
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
good
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
85/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • Cookie consent implemented
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML
  • Use of Google Tag Manager for controlled script loading

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Analytics, Facebook Pixel, Twitter Universal Website Tag, Hotjar
Tracking level
extensive
Privacy practices
basic

Advertising

Ad networks
Google Ad Manager (GPT), Twitter Ads, Facebook Ads
Tracking pixels
Facebook Pixel, Twitter Universal Website Tag, Hotjar
Marketing tools
Permutive Audience Platform, OneTrust Cookie Consent
Transparency
good

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is fully accessible with rich content and no blocking detected.
  2. No explicit privacy policy or terms of service found in the provided HTML snapshot.
  3. Cookie consent is implemented via OneTrust with a visible banner and scripts.
  4. No direct company contact emails or phone numbers found; contact form link is present.
  5. Strong use of third-party analytics and advertising technologies.
  6. No security.txt or vulnerability disclosure information found.
  7. No data protection officer contact information found.
  8. WHOIS data is missing or unavailable, which is unusual for a commercial domain.
Technical notes

Notes

The website uses a modern and robust technology stack including jQuery, Google Tag Manager, Google Analytics, and various advertising technologies. Hosting is via Amazon CloudFront CDN, ensuring good performance and scalability. The site is mobile-optimized and accessible, with well-structured navigation and SEO meta tags. However, the absence of a detected CMS suggests a custom or proprietary platform. Performance is moderate with room for optimization. Technical debt appears low, but security enhancements and privacy compliance improvements are recommended to reduce risk and align with best practices.
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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