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Security report for txbingo.org

Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation · Government · United States

Medium risk. 6 critical or high findings in Email security, Security headers and 1 other check.

Security score

65/100

Risk levelMedium

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

The website www.txbingo.org serves as the official online presence for the Charitable Bingo Division of the Texas Lottery Commission, a government entity overseeing charitable bingo activities in Texas. It provides comprehensive licensing information, forms, regulatory guidance, and resources for various stakeholders including non-profits, workers, lessors, and players. The site is well-branded with consistent use of official logos and links to authoritative Texas government domains, positioning it as a trusted source for charitable bingo regulation. Technically, the site employs a modern front-end stack including jQuery and the Foundation CSS framework, ensuring good mobile responsiveness and accessibility. The site structure is clear with well-organized navigation and relevant metadata, supporting good SEO practices. However, no explicit CMS or hosting provider details are discernible, and performance is moderate. From a security perspective, the site uses HTTPS but lacks visible security headers such as Content-Security-Policy or X-Frame-Options, which could enhance protection against common web attacks. No vulnerabilities or sensitive data exposures were detected in the HTML content. Privacy compliance is partial; a comprehensive privacy policy is linked on a related Texas Lottery domain, but no cookie consent mechanism is present on the site. WHOIS data is unavailable due to query failure, limiting domain registration transparency, though the official nature of the site mitigates concerns. Overall, the site is a professionally maintained government resource with a solid business credibility profile and good content quality. Security posture can be improved by adding security headers and privacy controls. The lack of WHOIS data is a minor concern but does not detract significantly from trustworthiness given the official context.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
53/ 100 · Medium
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 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 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
90
Security headers
30
Email security
40
DNS health
75
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
53
Average
65

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 Texas Charitable Bingo Division operates as a government regulatory body under the Texas Lottery Commission, focusing on licensing and oversight of charitable bingo activities. Its market position is authoritative within the state, serving non-profits, workers, lessors, and players involved in bingo. The business model is regulatory and service-oriented, providing licensing, compliance monitoring, and public reporting. Revenue streams are government-funded, with no commercial advertising or affiliate programs detected. The target customer segments include charitable organizations and individuals participating in bingo operations. The site’s partnership ecosystem includes related Texas government agencies and portals, enhancing its operational reach and credibility. Growth indicators are stable, consistent with government agency operations. Strategic observations highlight a focus on transparency, regulatory compliance, and public engagement through accessible online resources and social media presence.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a moderate security maturity level. HTTPS is enforced, ensuring encrypted communications. However, the absence of key security headers such as Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and X-XSS-Protection reduces defense-in-depth capabilities. No exposed sensitive data or vulnerable libraries were identified, and forms use secure POST methods. Privacy compliance is partial, with a privacy policy available but no cookie consent mechanism. Incident response and security policy information are not published, indicating potential gaps in transparency and readiness. The site shows no signs of malware or phishing. Overall, the security posture is adequate for a government informational site but would benefit from enhancements in header security, privacy controls, and published incident response contacts to align with best practices and compliance frameworks.

Recommendations

  1. Implement security headers including Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and X-XSS-Protection to strengthen web security.
  2. Add a cookie consent banner and explicit cookie policy to improve privacy compliance and user transparency.
  3. Publish a dedicated security policy and incident response contact information to enhance trust and preparedness.
  4. Investigate and resolve WHOIS data availability issues to improve domain registration transparency.
  5. Regularly audit and update third-party libraries and scripts to mitigate potential vulnerabilities.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation
Description
Official website of the Charitable Bingo Division of the Texas Lottery Commission providing licensing, regulatory information, and resources related to charitable bingo in Texas.
Key services
Licensing for conductors, workers, lessors, manufacturers/distributors, Forms and applications, Public reports and financial filings, Information and guidance for players and licensees
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
jQuery, Foundation CSS framework, JavaScript
Frameworks
Foundation
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
good
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
70/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced (implied by URL https://)
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML
  • Forms use POST method

Analytics and tracking

Tracking level
minimal
Privacy practices
basic

Advertising

Transparency
poor

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Official Texas government website for Charitable Bingo Division
  2. Comprehensive licensing and regulatory information provided
  3. No signs of malicious or suspicious content
  4. No visible security headers in HTML source
  5. No privacy or cookie banners detected on main page
  6. WHOIS data unavailable, limiting domain trust analysis
  7. Social media presence on official platforms
  8. No advertising or tracking scripts detected
Technical notes

Notes

The website uses a front-end technology stack based on jQuery and the Foundation CSS framework, providing responsive design and accessibility features. The HTML is well-structured with appropriate meta tags for SEO and viewport settings for mobile optimization. No CMS or hosting provider is explicitly identified, suggesting a custom or government-managed hosting environment. Performance is moderate, with no heavy scripts or tracking detected, contributing to reasonable load times. The site lacks advanced analytics or marketing tools, reflecting its government service nature. Technical debt appears low, but opportunities exist to modernize security practices and enhance privacy mechanisms. Overall, the technical infrastructure supports the site’s functional and regulatory objectives effectively.
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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