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Common questions
Is civiccomputing.com legit or a scam?
AboutUs doesn't label sites "legit" or "a scam": this page lists the dated registration, DNS, HTTPS, mail-authentication and safety checks we could verify, each with its source, so you can decide for yourself.
Who owns civiccomputing.com?
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Registered 2001 · its address redirects to www.civicuk.com, which answered over HTTPS
CivicComputing.com
Civic Computing is a UK-based technology company offering a web content management product called Civic Content Control, which allows authors and content specialists to update websites without requiring internet or technical skills. The company is based in Edinburgh, Scotland, and its tagline positions it at the intersection of technology, marketing, and creative thinking. Its related domain, InfoScotland.com, suggests a focus on public-sector or civic-oriented digital services.
Authority 72/100— ahead of 72% of the August 2026 scored sampleClear
Why this authority score
72 is a percentile: higher than 72% of sites we score.
How it's calculated
Prominence (Tranco rank #19,723)+8
Verified continuity: 25.2 years (RDAP registration)+11
Security & email hygiene+3
Calibration adjustment (published map)+14
Model score: 36/99 — what these reason lines add up to.
Published Authority (percentile): 72/100 — this site's rank against the August 2026 scored sample. Public Authority is capped at 99.
Safety evidence
No unexpired threat-feed result; name-similarity check available (recorded about 67 days ago); 3/3 transport and email checks available (oldest recorded about 67 days ago). This is evidence coverage, not a probability that a website is safe.
What civiccomputing.com said about itself, 2006
Quoted from the site's AboutUs wiki page in each year it changed (1 version). These are the page's own words at the time, not AboutUs's assessment. New words · dropped words
2006
Civic Content Control lets authors and content specialists update web sites without the need for internet skills.
Site history
Dated record — historical facts always carry their date.
2001
Domain registered (Aug 14, 2001).
2006
First tracked by AboutUs (Jun 19, 2006); profile edited 3 times through 2007.
✓ name continuity same company name for 20 years✓ domain continuity 25 years registered✓ live verified Oct 27, 2026
No caution flags in the available scoring observations; this is not a complete safety assessment
Lifeline · civiccomputing.com over time
Checked in the last 30 daysOlder, dated recordFrom registration records
Registered 25 years ago · on AboutUs since 2006 · 2 registrar changes since May 30, 2017 · 1 ownership change since 2007 · last checked Oct 27, 2026.
Registration
RegisteredAug 14, 2001civiccomputing.com was registered on Aug 14, 2001.Source: RDAP, fetched Aug 20, 2026
AboutUs record
AboutUs wiki pageJun 19, 2006 – Dec 28, 2007An AboutUs wiki page described civiccomputing.com from Jun 19, 2006 to Dec 28, 2007 (3 edits).Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2006–2023Said about itself in 2006Jul 1, 2006
Registrar
Ascio Technologies, IncMay 30, 2017Registrar Ascio Technologies, Inc (IANA 106) in the registration data recorded on May 30, 2017.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is)Demys LimitedJun 18, 2018 – Aug 30, 2021
Ownership
Ownership recordsJun 17, 2007 – Feb 19, 2026Registration records for civiccomputing.com are held from Jun 17, 2007 to Feb 19, 2026 (72 records). 1 change of registrant name or organization is marked. Privacy-service and redaction changes are not counted.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is); counted by registrant name and organization only
Zone file
Nameservers: civiccomputing.comNameservers: civiccomputing.comOct 18, 2013 – Apr 3, 2018civiccomputing.com (ns0.civiccomputing.com, ns1.civiccomputing.com, ns2.civiccomputing.com) were the nameservers listed for civiccomputing.com at every ICANN zone-file snapshot AboutUs holds from Oct 18, 2013 to Apr 3, 2018 (snapshots exist for only part of 2013–2018).Source: ICANN zone-file snapshots, 2013–2018 (legacy archive)
Certificate
Google Trust ServicesAug 28, 2026 – Oct 27, 2026Google Trust Services issued 9 certificates for civiccomputing.com from Aug 28, 2026, the latest valid until Jan 24, 2027.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)
20052010201520202025Apr ’26← last 12 months, drawn wider
Every dated fact on this lifeline (15)
Aug 14, 2001Registration: civiccomputing.com was registered on Aug 14, 2001.Source: RDAP, fetched Aug 20, 2026
Jun 19, 2006 – Dec 28, 2007AboutUs record: An AboutUs wiki page described civiccomputing.com from Jun 19, 2006 to Dec 28, 2007 (3 edits).Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2006–2023
Jul 1, 2006AboutUs record: “Civic Content Control lets authors and content specialists update web sites without the need for internet skills.”Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2006
Jun 17, 2007 – Feb 19, 2026Ownership: Registration records for civiccomputing.com are held from Jun 17, 2007 to Feb 19, 2026 (72 records). 1 change of registrant name or organization is marked. Privacy-service and redaction changes are not counted.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is); counted by registrant name and organization only
Oct 18, 2013 – Apr 3, 2018Zone file: civiccomputing.com (ns0.civiccomputing.com, ns1.civiccomputing.com, ns2.civiccomputing.com) were the nameservers listed for civiccomputing.com at every ICANN zone-file snapshot AboutUs holds from Oct 18, 2013 to Apr 3, 2018 (snapshots exist for only part of 2013–2018).Source: ICANN zone-file snapshots, 2013–2018 (legacy archive)
“Civic Content Control lets authors and content specialists update web sites without the need for internet skills.”
Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2006
Current AboutUs recordJun 20, 2026 – Aug 20, 2026 (latest)Authority and Safety last refreshed Aug 20, 2026.Source: AboutUs checks
Registrar Demys Limited (IANA 1488) in the WHOIS and RDAP records held for civiccomputing.com, from Jun 18, 2018 to Aug 30, 2021.
Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is)
NOM-IQ Ltd dba Com LaudeNOM-IQ Ltd dba Com LaudeDec 23, 2021 – Oct 27, 2026 (latest)Registrar NOM-IQ Ltd dba Com Laude (IANA 470) in the registration data recorded, first on Dec 23, 2021 and most recently on Oct 27, 2026.Source: RDAP, fetched Aug 20, 2026
Ownership change
Nov 22, 2024
The registrant name or organization in the registration record changed; first recorded Nov 22, 2024. Who it changed to is in the full report.
Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is); counted by registrant name and organization only
1 ownership change, 2007–2026
Nameservers: civiccomputing.com
Nameservers: civiccomputing.comApr 4, 2018 – Feb 19, 2026Registration records listed civiccomputing.com nameservers (ns0.civiccomputing.com, ns1.civiccomputing.com, ns2.civiccomputing.com) for civiccomputing.com from Apr 4, 2018 to Feb 19, 2026. Days a zone file covers are shown from the zone file instead.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Seen in the .com zone fileSep 8, 2026 – Sep 29, 2026 (latest)First seen in the .com zone file records AboutUs holds on Sep 8, 2026; latest sighting Sep 29, 2026. Nameservers on Sep 29, 2026: ns0.civiccomputing.com, ns1.civiccomputing.com, ns2.civiccomputing.com, ns3.civiccomputing.com.Source: ICANN CZDS zone file, snapshot Sep 29, 2026
Let's Encrypt
Oct 5, 2026 – Oct 27, 2026 (latest)
Let's Encrypt issued 148 certificates for civiccomputing.com from Oct 5, 2026, the latest valid until Jan 24, 2027. Seen in use on Oct 27, 2026.
Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader); TLS check, Oct 27, 2026
AmazonOct 20, 2026 – Oct 27, 2026Amazon issued 1 certificate for civiccomputing.com from Oct 20, 2026, the latest valid until May 5, 2027.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)
May 30, 2017
Registrar: Registrar Ascio Technologies, Inc (IANA 106) in the registration data recorded on May 30, 2017.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is)
Apr 4, 2018 – Feb 19, 2026Zone file: Registration records listed civiccomputing.com nameservers (ns0.civiccomputing.com, ns1.civiccomputing.com, ns2.civiccomputing.com) for civiccomputing.com from Apr 4, 2018 to Feb 19, 2026. Days a zone file covers are shown from the zone file instead.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Jun 18, 2018 – Aug 30, 2021Registrar: Registrar Demys Limited (IANA 1488) in the WHOIS and RDAP records held for civiccomputing.com, from Jun 18, 2018 to Aug 30, 2021.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is)
Dec 23, 2021 – Oct 27, 2026Registrar: Registrar NOM-IQ Ltd dba Com Laude (IANA 470) in the registration data recorded, first on Dec 23, 2021 and most recently on Oct 27, 2026.Source: RDAP, fetched Aug 20, 2026
Nov 22, 2024Ownership: The registrant name or organization in the registration record changed; first recorded Nov 22, 2024. Who it changed to is in the full report.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is); counted by registrant name and organization only
Jun 20, 2026 – Aug 20, 2026AboutUs record: Authority and Safety last refreshed Aug 20, 2026.Source: AboutUs checks
Aug 28, 2026 – Oct 27, 2026Certificate: Google Trust Services issued 9 certificates for civiccomputing.com from Aug 28, 2026, the latest valid until Jan 24, 2027.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)
Sep 8, 2026 – Sep 29, 2026Zone file: First seen in the .com zone file records AboutUs holds on Sep 8, 2026; latest sighting Sep 29, 2026. Nameservers on Sep 29, 2026: ns0.civiccomputing.com, ns1.civiccomputing.com, ns2.civiccomputing.com, ns3.civiccomputing.com.Source: ICANN CZDS zone file, snapshot Sep 29, 2026
Oct 5, 2026 – Oct 27, 2026Certificate: Let's Encrypt issued 148 certificates for civiccomputing.com from Oct 5, 2026, the latest valid until Jan 24, 2027. Seen in use on Oct 27, 2026.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader); TLS check, Oct 27, 2026
Oct 20, 2026 – Oct 27, 2026Certificate: Amazon issued 1 certificate for civiccomputing.com from Oct 20, 2026, the latest valid until May 5, 2027.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)