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Security report for sss.fi

Salon Seudun Sanomat · Media · Finland

Medium risk. 9 critical or high findings in GDPR outside view, Security headers and 1 other check.

Security score

59/100

Risk levelMedium

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

Salon Seudun Sanomat operates the website sss.fi as a regional Finnish news media outlet with a strong local presence since 1991. The site offers news content primarily to residents of Salo and surrounding areas, leveraging a digital subscription model supported by advertising. The website is built on a modern WordPress CMS infrastructure with SEO and paywall plugins, indicating a mature digital presence. The technical infrastructure includes consent management for GDPR compliance and integration with advertising and analytics platforms. Security posture is solid with HTTPS and updated software, though some security headers could be improved. The domain registration data aligns well with the business identity, supporting legitimacy and trust. Overall, the site presents a professional and trustworthy digital media platform.

Scanned

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NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
10/ 100 · Critical
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

9 findings rated critical or high. Fix these first.

  1. GDPR outside view

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

    • Critical

      EU business without adequate privacy measures

      EU businesses are subject to strict GDPR requirements

      What to do: Implement comprehensive GDPR compliance including privacy policy, cookie consent, and data protection measures

    • High

      No Privacy Policy found

      GDPR requires a clear and accessible privacy policy

      What to do: Add a comprehensive privacy policy page and link to it prominently

  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 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';…

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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
62
Security headers
15
Email security
87
DNS health
80
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
10
Average
59

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 consistent market position as a regional media provider with a business model focused on digital subscriptions and advertising revenue. The partnership with subscription and paywall service providers indicates a well-integrated digital ecosystem. The target audience is local Finnish residents seeking news content. The company maintains transparent registration data and a consistent brand presence. Growth opportunities may include expanding digital offerings and enhancing user engagement. The advertising and analytics integrations suggest active monetization and audience measurement strategies.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a good security baseline with enforced HTTPS and use of a consent management platform. However, the absence of DNSSEC and some common security headers indicates room for improvement. No exposed sensitive data or vulnerabilities were detected in the HTML content. The site uses updated WordPress and plugins, reducing risk of known exploits. Incident response and security policies are not publicly visible, which is common but could be enhanced for transparency. Overall, the security posture is adequate for a media website but could benefit from additional hardening.

Recommendations

  1. Implement comprehensive security headers including Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and X-Content-Type-Options.
  2. Enable DNSSEC to improve domain name system security.
  3. Publish or provide access to security and incident response policies to enhance transparency.
  4. Regularly audit and update all plugins and CMS components to mitigate vulnerabilities.
  5. Enhance privacy compliance by clearly linking privacy and cookie policies and providing detailed user data handling information.

Contact details published on the site

Addresses
Legal name
Salon Seudun Sanomat
Registration number
0139472-6
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Salon Seudun Sanomat
Description
Salon Seudun Sanomat is a Finnish media company providing news and information services primarily targeting the Salo region and surrounding areas.
Key services
News publishing, Digital subscriptions, Advertising
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
WordPress 6.8.2, Yoast SEO Premium, Google Tag Manager, jQuery, React, Lazy Load plugin, Smart AdServer, EPFL Paywall plugin, Gravito CMP (Consent Management Platform)
Frameworks
WordPress
Platforms
Web
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
75/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • Use of consent management platform
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML
  • Use of updated WordPress version

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Tag Manager, ScorecardResearch
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
basic

Advertising

Ad networks
Smart AdServer
Tracking pixels
ScorecardResearch
Transparency
good

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is a Finnish regional news media portal with digital subscription paywall.
  2. Content is in Finnish language and targeted to local audience.
  3. Uses modern WordPress CMS with SEO and paywall plugins.
  4. Includes consent management for GDPR compliance.
  5. No signs of malicious or suspicious content.
  6. No exposed personal or sensitive data found.
  7. No explicit contact emails or phone numbers visible on homepage.
  8. WHOIS data is transparent and consistent with business identity.
Technical notes

Notes

The website uses a modern WordPress CMS with a suite of plugins for SEO, paywall, lazy loading, and consent management. The tech stack includes React and jQuery libraries, Google Tag Manager for analytics, and Smart AdServer for advertising. The site is mobile optimized with responsive design and uses modern fonts and CSS variables. Performance is moderate with some external dependencies. Accessibility features are basic but present. SEO is enhanced by Yoast SEO Premium and structured data in JSON-LD format. Hosting provider details are not explicit but the domain uses Finnish nameservers. Overall, the technical implementation supports a professional media website with room for performance and security enhancements.
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. 57/100Medium33 findingsView report
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