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Security report for techradar.com

TechRadar · Technology · N/a

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

Security score

82/100

Risk levelLow

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

TechRadar is a globally recognized technology news and reviews platform operated under the parent company Future PLC. The website provides comprehensive technology news, product reviews, and buying guides primarily targeting Finnish-speaking technology consumers. It maintains a strong market position as a trusted source for technology information with a professional and consistent brand presence. The technical infrastructure leverages modern JavaScript frameworks, Google Tag Manager for analytics, and a CDN for content delivery, ensuring good performance and mobile optimization. Security posture is solid with HTTPS enforced and no visible vulnerabilities, though security headers and explicit security policies could be improved. Overall, the website demonstrates a mature digital presence with good privacy compliance and transparent advertising practices.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
85/ 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

2 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.

    • 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

  2. 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
72
Security headers
65
Email security
85
DNS health
85
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
85
Average
82

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

TechRadar operates as a media publishing business focusing on technology content, monetized through advertising and affiliate marketing. The brand is part of Future PLC, a large media group with multiple subsidiaries including TechRadar Pro and TechRadar Gaming. The target audience includes technology enthusiasts and consumers seeking reliable product information. The company benefits from strong trust indicators such as NewsGuard ratings and extensive social media presence. The business model is content-driven with a focus on quality editorial and SEO optimization to maintain market leadership in technology media.

Security posture

The website employs HTTPS with a valid SSL configuration, ensuring secure data transmission. No critical security headers were detected in the HTML content, suggesting room for improvement in HTTP security header implementation. There is no visible security.txt or incident response contact information, which are best practices for vulnerability disclosure and incident management. No exposed sensitive data or vulnerable libraries were found. The security score is good but could be enhanced by adopting additional security headers and publishing explicit security policies.

Recommendations

  1. Implement comprehensive HTTP security headers including Content-Security-Policy, X-Content-Type-Options, and X-Frame-Options.
  2. Publish a dedicated security policy page and provide incident response contact information.
  3. Add a security.txt file to facilitate responsible vulnerability disclosure.
  4. Regularly audit third-party scripts and libraries for vulnerabilities.
  5. Enhance transparency around data retention and privacy practices.

Contact details published on the site

Addresses
Legal name
Future PLC
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
TechRadar
Description
Viimeisimmät tekniikkauutiset ja -arvostelut. Kerromme sinulle muun muassa tietokoneista, viihde-elektroniikasta sekä teknisistä laitteista
Key services
technology news, product reviews, buying guides
Content quality
excellent
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
JavaScript, Google Tag Manager, Marfeel SDK, Vanilla JS framework
Frameworks
Vanilla
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
good
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
85/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Analytics via Google Tag Manager
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
good

Advertising

Ad networks
Google DoubleClick
Marketing tools
Marfeel SDK
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 no blocking or WAF challenge.
  2. Content is in Finnish language targeting Finnish-speaking technology consumers.
  3. Strong use of structured data (JSON-LD) for SEO and business info.
  4. Multiple social media and contact points are provided.
  5. No security.txt or explicit security policy page found.
  6. Uses modern JavaScript frameworks and Google Tag Manager for analytics.
  7. Advertising and tracking are present but transparent and standard for media sites.
  8. WHOIS data for the subdomain is not available, which is typical.
  9. Parent company Future PLC is clearly identified.
  10. No adult or questionable content detected.
Technical notes

Notes

The website uses a modern tech stack including Vanilla JavaScript framework and Google Tag Manager for analytics. It is hosted on a CDN infrastructure (futurecdn.net) which supports fast content delivery. The site is mobile optimized with responsive design and accessibility features. SEO is enhanced by structured data (JSON-LD) and comprehensive meta tags. Performance is moderate with asynchronous loading of scripts. There is no explicit CMS detected from the HTML content. Technical debt appears low, but security header implementation is lacking, representing a technical risk that should be addressed to improve overall security posture.
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. 82/100Low24 findingsView report
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