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Security report for theblsconference.com

The British Lymphology Society (BLS) · Healthcare · United Kingdom

Medium risk. 8 critical or high findings in Email security, SSL/TLS and 2 other checks.

Security score

60/100

Risk levelMedium

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

The British Lymphology Society (BLS) operates a specialized healthcare-focused website promoting the #BLS2025 Conference, a scientific event dedicated to lymphoedema. The organization targets healthcare professionals and researchers in the lymphology field, positioning itself as a niche non-profit entity within the UK healthcare sector. The website is built on the Wix platform, leveraging Wix Thunderbolt technology and standard web technologies, providing a moderate performance and good mobile optimization. Structured data is well implemented to enhance SEO and event visibility. Security posture is adequate with HTTPS and some script-based protections, but lacks explicit security headers and incident response information. Privacy and cookie policies are absent, indicating compliance gaps. Overall, the site is professional and trustworthy but would benefit from enhanced privacy compliance and security transparency.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
35/ 100 · High
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

8 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. 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

  3. GDPR outside view

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

    • 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

    • 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
72
Security headers
35
Email security
60
DNS health
60
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
35
Average
60

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

BLS holds a strong niche position in the lymphology healthcare sector, focusing on educational and scientific events. Their business model revolves around non-profit event organization and professional community engagement. The website reflects a clear target audience of healthcare specialists and researchers. The partnership with the official BLS website strengthens credibility. Revenue streams likely include conference registrations and sponsorships. The site’s technical infrastructure is modern but limited to Wix’s ecosystem, which may constrain customization. Growth potential lies in expanding digital presence and improving compliance and security practices.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a basic to moderate security maturity level. HTTPS is enforced, and scripts are used to harden fetch and cookie handling. However, the absence of explicit security headers such as Content-Security-Policy and X-Frame-Options reduces defense-in-depth. No vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data were detected in the HTML content. The lack of a vulnerability disclosure policy and incident response contact limits transparency and readiness. Privacy compliance is weak due to missing privacy and cookie policies. Overall, the security posture is adequate for a small non-profit but requires improvements to meet higher compliance standards and protect user data effectively.

Recommendations

  1. Implement and publish a comprehensive privacy policy and cookie consent mechanism to improve GDPR compliance.
  2. Add explicit security headers including Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and Referrer-Policy to enhance security posture.
  3. Establish and disclose a vulnerability disclosure policy and provide security contact information for incident response.
  4. Enhance accessibility features to meet WCAG standards and improve user experience for all visitors.
  5. Regularly audit third-party scripts and dependencies to identify and mitigate potential vulnerabilities.

Contact details published on the site

Addresses
Legal name
The British Lymphology Society (BLS)
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
The British Lymphology Society (BLS)
Description
The British Lymphology Society hosts the #BLS2025 Conference, a dedicated, scientific, 2-day lymphoedema event held at Chester Racecourse. The society focuses on lymphology and lymphoedema awareness and education.
Key services
Organizing scientific conferences, Educational events on lymphoedema
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
Wix.com Website Builder, JavaScript polyfills (core-js, intl-segmenter), Wix Thunderbolt platform, JSON-LD structured data
Frameworks
Wix Thunderbolt
Platforms
Wix
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
basic

Security

Observed score
75/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML
  • Use of security override globals script to harden fetch and XHR
  • Cookie handling scripts to restrict sensitive cookies

Analytics and tracking

Tracking level
minimal
Privacy practices
poor

Advertising

Transparency
poor

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is built on Wix platform with standard Wix scripts and styles
  2. No privacy or cookie policies found on the site
  3. Contact information is limited to phone and postal address in structured data
  4. No forms detected in the provided HTML content
  5. No email addresses or social media links explicitly found in the HTML content
  6. Good use of structured data for SEO and event promotion
  7. No visible security or incident response policies
  8. No advertising or tracking scripts detected beyond Wix platform scripts
Technical notes

Notes

The website is hosted on Wix, utilizing Wix Thunderbolt framework and standard web technologies including JavaScript polyfills and Google Fonts. The site loads with moderate performance and is mobile optimized. SEO is supported by structured data in JSON-LD format for organization, website, and event schemas. No custom backend or advanced frameworks detected beyond Wix’s platform. The technical implementation is solid for a small event site but limited in extensibility. There is room for improvement in accessibility and security header implementation. The site does not use common analytics or tracking services beyond Wix’s built-in capabilities, indicating minimal user tracking.
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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