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Security report for tiedekirja.fi

Tieteellisten seurain valtuuskunta · E-commerce · Finland

Medium risk. 5 critical or high findings in GDPR outside view.

Security score

62/100

Risk levelMedium

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

Tiedekirja is a Finnish e-commerce bookstore specializing in scientific and academic publications, operated under the auspices of Tieteellisten seurain valtuuskunta (TSV). The website serves a niche market of researchers, students, and science enthusiasts primarily in Finland, offering both online sales and a physical store in Helsinki. The business model focuses on retailing scientific books, journals, and related products, supported by a newsletter and social media presence to engage its audience. Technically, the website is built on the Magento platform, utilizing RequireJS, jQuery, and KnockoutJS for frontend interactivity. It integrates Matomo for analytics and Campaign Monitor for newsletter management. Despite a rich content offering and good mobile optimization, the site suffers from slow load times and lacks a valid SSL certificate, which impacts security and user trust. From a security perspective, the absence of HTTPS and security headers is a significant vulnerability, exposing users to potential risks. The site does not display explicit security or incident response policies, and DNS security features like DNSSEC and CAA are not enabled. However, privacy compliance is addressed with a cookie consent mechanism and a privacy policy, aligning with GDPR requirements. Overall, while the business is credible and well-positioned in its market, the technical and security shortcomings present risks that should be addressed promptly. Enhancing SSL implementation, security headers, and performance will improve user trust and compliance posture.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
0/ 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

5 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

    • 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

    • High

      Third-party services without privacy policy

      Detected services: Facebook, Twitter, Google APIs

      What to do: Document all third-party data sharing in your privacy policy

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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
50
Security headers
85
Email security
50
DNS health
85
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
0
Average
62

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

Tiedekirja holds a strong position as a specialized scientific book retailer in Finland, leveraging its affiliation with TSV to build trust and authority. Its competitive advantage lies in its niche focus and comprehensive product catalog. Revenue streams are primarily from online and physical sales, supplemented by newsletter marketing. The target customers are Finnish-speaking academics and science readers. The company maintains a modest size with a focused operational scope. Partnerships with TSV and Paytrail for payments indicate a stable ecosystem. Growth potential exists through digital marketing and expanding product offerings. Strategically, the company benefits from clear branding and consistent messaging but should invest in technical modernization and security enhancements to maintain competitiveness and customer confidence.

Security posture

The current security posture of the website is basic and requires significant improvement. The lack of a valid SSL certificate means data transmitted between users and the site is not encrypted, posing a risk of interception. The absence of security headers such as HSTS, CSP, and X-Frame-Options further exposes the site to common web attacks. No incident response or vulnerability disclosure policies are publicly available, indicating limited preparedness for security incidents. Privacy compliance is reasonably addressed with cookie consent and a privacy policy, but the overall security culture appears immature. Business impact of these vulnerabilities includes potential data breaches, loss of customer trust, and non-compliance with regulatory requirements. Immediate remediation of SSL and security headers is critical. Establishing clear security policies and incident response plans will enhance resilience and trustworthiness.

Recommendations

  1. Install and maintain a valid SSL/TLS certificate to enable HTTPS across the entire site.
  2. Implement essential security headers including Content-Security-Policy, Strict-Transport-Security, X-Frame-Options, and X-Content-Type-Options.
  3. Enable DNSSEC and configure CAA records to protect domain integrity and certificate issuance.
  4. Conduct regular security audits of third-party scripts and libraries to identify and mitigate vulnerabilities.
  5. Develop and publish clear security policies, including incident response and vulnerability disclosure procedures, to improve transparency and preparedness.

Contact details published on the site

Addresses
Legal name
Tieteellisten seurain valtuuskunta
Registration number
0524704-5
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on a mature e-commerce platform (Magento) with a modern frontend stack including RequireJS and KnockoutJS. It uses Matomo for privacy-conscious analytics and Campaign Monitor for email marketing. However, the site suffers from slow load times (approx. 20 seconds) and a large number of resources (522), indicating potential optimization needs. Mobile optimization is good, and SEO practices are adequately implemented with meta tags and structured navigation. Technical risks include the lack of HTTPS, which undermines secure communications, and missing security headers. The absence of DNSSEC and CAA records suggests domain security could be improved. Performance optimization and security hardening are recommended to reduce technical debt and enhance user experience.
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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