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Security report for screenfilmsummit.com

Media Business Insight Ltd (MBI) · Media · United Kingdom

Medium risk. 6 critical or high findings in Email security, Security headers and 2 other checks.

Security score

64/100

Risk levelMedium

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

The Screen Film Summit website represents a professional event platform focused on the UK independent film industry, organized by Media Business Insight Ltd, a subsidiary of GlobalData. The site provides detailed information about the annual summit, including event descriptions, partners, speakers, and galleries, targeting producers, financiers, and distributors within the film sector. The business model centers on industry networking and knowledge sharing through events. Technically, the website is built on the SHOWOFF CMS by ASP.events, utilizing modern JavaScript libraries such as jQuery, Slick Carousel, and Magnific Popup. The site is mobile-optimized, accessible, and employs HTTPS with good performance. However, some security best practices like security headers and cookie consent mechanisms are missing or not detected. From a security perspective, the site uses HTTPS and avoids exposing sensitive data. Tracking is done via Permutive, indicating moderate user tracking. The absence of WHOIS registration data is a concern, though the association with a reputable parent company supports legitimacy. No critical vulnerabilities or adult content were found, and privacy compliance is basic but present. Overall, the website is a credible and professional platform with room for improvement in security headers, privacy compliance, and transparency of contact information. The lack of WHOIS data should be investigated further to confirm domain legitimacy.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
53/ 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

6 findings rated critical or high. Fix these first.

  1. 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

  2. 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 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';…

  3. GDPR outside view

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

    • 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

    • 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
67
Security headers
30
Email security
60
DNS health
75
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
53
Average
64

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 Screen Film Summit holds a strong position within the UK independent film industry as a key event for networking and industry insights. Its affiliation with Media Business Insight Ltd and GlobalData provides competitive advantages through established media connections and resources. The business model relies on event organization and industry partnerships, with revenue likely from sponsorships and registrations. The target customers are film producers, financiers, and distributors seeking market knowledge and collaboration opportunities. Growth indicators include annual event continuity and expanding partner networks. The partnership ecosystem includes notable media and industry organizations, enhancing market presence and credibility.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a moderate security maturity level with HTTPS enforced and no visible sensitive data leaks. However, the lack of security headers such as Content-Security-Policy and absence of a cookie consent mechanism indicate gaps in compliance and best practices. No incident response or security policy information is published, limiting transparency. Tracking via Permutive suggests user data collection, but privacy policy presence supports GDPR compliance. The missing WHOIS data raises questions about domain registration transparency, though the professional site content and parent company affiliation mitigate concerns. Overall, the security posture is adequate but could be strengthened with improved headers, explicit consent, and published security policies.

Recommendations

  1. Implement comprehensive security headers including Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and Strict-Transport-Security to enhance protection against common web attacks.
  2. Add a clear cookie consent banner and mechanism to comply fully with GDPR and other privacy regulations.
  3. Publish explicit contact information and a security incident response policy to improve transparency and trust.
  4. Consider creating and linking a vulnerability disclosure policy or security.txt file to encourage responsible reporting of security issues.
  5. Regularly audit and update third-party scripts and libraries to mitigate risks from vulnerable dependencies.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Media Business Insight Ltd (MBI)
Description
The Screen Film Summit brings together producers, financiers and distributors of all sizes to explore the challenges and opportunities which lie ahead for the UK independent film industry.
Key services
Industry summits, Networking events, Speaker sessions, Industry insights
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
jQuery 3.5.1, jQuery Migrate 3.5.2, scriptjs 2.5.7, Slick Carousel, Magnific Popup, ASP.events SHOWOFF CMS, Google Fonts (Roboto), FontAwesome
Frameworks
SHOWOFF by ASP.events
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
good
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
85/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML
  • Use of deferred and async scripts
  • No visible vulnerable libraries

Analytics and tracking

Services
Permutive
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
basic

Advertising

Tracking pixels
permutive
Marketing tools
Permutive
Transparency
basic

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is fully accessible with rich content and event information.
  2. No WHOIS data available, which is unusual and warrants further investigation.
  3. Privacy policy is present and linked to a reputable parent company site.
  4. No explicit contact emails or phone numbers found on the site.
  5. Use of modern JavaScript libraries and CMS platform.
  6. No visible security headers detected in provided data; recommend adding.
  7. No cookie consent banner detected despite tracking scripts.
  8. Social media presence on Twitter, Instagram, LinkedIn linked.
  9. No adult or questionable content detected; content is industry-focused.
  10. No terms of service or security policy pages explicitly found.
Technical notes

Notes

The website uses a modern and stable technology stack centered on the SHOWOFF CMS platform by ASP.events, leveraging popular JavaScript libraries for UI components and interactivity. The site loads scripts asynchronously and defers non-critical resources, aiding performance. Google Fonts and FontAwesome are used for typography and icons, enhancing design quality. The site is mobile responsive and includes accessibility features such as skip links and ARIA labels. SEO is supported by proper meta tags and Open Graph data. However, the hosting provider is not explicitly identified, and no advanced performance optimization techniques like CDN usage beyond static assets are evident. Technical debt appears low, but security header implementation and privacy compliance could be improved to reduce risk.
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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