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Security report for tvgg-ebooks.be

Tijdschrift voor Geneeskunde en Gezondheidszorg · Healthcare · Belgium

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

Security score

66/100

Risk levelMedium

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

TvGG E-books is an e-commerce platform specializing in peer reviewed e-books targeted at healthcare professionals in the Flemish region of Belgium. It operates as an initiative of the Tijdschrift voor Geneeskunde en Gezondheidszorg, providing a curated selection of medical and healthcare publications. The platform offers immediate access to e-books without subscription fees, catering to doctors, nurses, pharmacists, and other care providers. The website demonstrates a professional and consistent brand presence with clear navigation and relevant content for its niche audience. Technically, the website is built on WordPress using WooCommerce for e-commerce functionality and Elementor for page building. It incorporates modern SEO practices via Yoast SEO and complies with GDPR through the Complianz cookie consent plugin. The site is mobile optimized and performs moderately well, though some accessibility features could be enhanced. No major performance or technical issues were detected. From a security perspective, the site enforces HTTPS and implements cookie consent mechanisms, but lacks visible security headers such as Content-Security-Policy or X-Frame-Options. The WHOIS data for the domain is restricted by the .be registry, limiting verification of domain ownership and age. However, the website content and business information appear legitimate and consistent with a professional healthcare publication platform. Overall, the site presents a low-risk profile with good privacy compliance and a clear business model. Strategic improvements in security headers, incident response transparency, and WHOIS data availability could further enhance trust and security posture.

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

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 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';…

  3. 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

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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
75
Security headers
15
Email security
60
DNS health
60
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
85
Average
66

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

TvGG E-books occupies a niche market serving healthcare professionals in Flanders with peer reviewed medical e-books. Its competitive advantage lies in its affiliation with the Tijdschrift voor Geneeskunde en Gezondheidszorg, lending credibility and access to quality content. The business model is direct e-commerce sales of digital publications with no subscription fees, targeting physicians, nurses, pharmacists, and trainees. The platform supports growth through regular updates and a subscription newsletter. Partnerships include the main TvGG website and social media channels. The company appears small but focused, with consistent branding and a professional online presence.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a moderate security maturity level with HTTPS enforced and GDPR-compliant cookie consent. However, it lacks advanced security headers and publicly available incident response or vulnerability disclosure policies. The absence of a security.txt file and no visible security contact channels reduce transparency. No exposed sensitive data or vulnerable libraries were detected in the HTML content. The WHOIS data restriction limits domain trust verification. Overall, the security posture is adequate for the business type but could benefit from enhanced security controls and transparency.

Recommendations

  1. Implement HTTP security headers such as Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and Strict-Transport-Security.
  2. Publish a security.txt file and provide clear incident response contact information.
  3. Regularly audit and update WordPress plugins and themes to mitigate vulnerabilities.
  4. Enhance accessibility features to improve compliance and user experience.
  5. Consider registering WHOIS data with more transparency or use a trusted privacy protection service.

Contact details published on the site

Addresses
Legal name
Tijdschrift voor Geneeskunde vzw
VAT number
BE 0410.801.631
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Tijdschrift voor Geneeskunde en Gezondheidszorg
Description
TvGG e-books biedt een uitgebreide selectie peer reviewed e-books voor professionals uit de Vlaamse zorgsector.
Key services
peer reviewed e-books, immediate access to e-books, subscription for updates
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
WordPress, WooCommerce, Elementor, Yoast SEO, Complianz GDPR plugin, jQuery
Frameworks
WooCommerce, Elementor
Platforms
WordPress
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
80/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • Cookie consent banner implemented
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML

Analytics and tracking

Tracking level
minimal
Privacy practices
good

Advertising

Marketing tools
Complianz GDPR cookie consent
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
  2. No WAF or blocking mechanisms detected
  3. WHOIS data is restricted by registry policy
  4. Website uses modern WordPress ecosystem with WooCommerce and Elementor
  5. Cookie consent and privacy policies are implemented and GDPR compliant
  6. No contact phone number found, only email and physical address
  7. No explicit security headers detected in HTML source
  8. Social media presence on Facebook, LinkedIn, Instagram
  9. No analytics scripts explicitly detected
  10. No terms of service page found
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on a modern WordPress stack with WooCommerce and Elementor, providing a flexible and scalable e-commerce platform. SEO is well addressed using Yoast SEO, and GDPR compliance is managed via Complianz. Performance is moderate with lazy loading for images and responsive design for mobile devices. The site uses jQuery and FontAwesome for UI elements. No major technical debt or deprecated technologies were detected. Opportunities exist to improve security headers and accessibility compliance. Hosting provider details are not disclosed in the HTML content.
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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