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3 of 4 safety checks passed (Oct 28, 2026).
Registered 1997 · site is live · HTTPS valid
cybergeography.org sells the book mapping cyberspace & features info on the topic
Cybergeography.org is a website focused on the subject of cybergeography, offering information on the topic and selling the book "Mapping Cyberspace." It serves readers, researchers, and anyone interested in the geography of digital and online spaces. The site functions as both a subject resource and a point of sale for the associated publication.
Checked in the last 30 daysOlder, dated recordFrom registration records
Registered 28 years ago · on AboutUs since 2013 · 1 registrar change since Aug 22, 2016 · 1 ownership change since 2016 · last checked Oct 20, 2026.
Registration
RegisteredDec 15, 1997cybergeography.org was registered on Dec 15, 1997.Source: RDAP, fetched Sep 6, 2026
AboutUs record
AboutUs wiki pageNov 8, 2013An AboutUs wiki page described cybergeography.org from Nov 8, 2013 to Nov 8, 2013 (1 edit).Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2006–2023Current AboutUs recordJun 21, 2026 – Sep 6, 2026 (latest)
Registrar
Network Solutions, LLCNetwork Solutions, LLCAug 22, 2016 – Mar 12, 2022Registrar Network Solutions, LLC (IANA 2) in the WHOIS and RDAP records held for cybergeography.org, from Aug 22, 2016 to Mar 12, 2022.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is)DYNADOT LLC
Ownership
Ownership recordsAug 22, 2016 – May 15, 2026Registration records for cybergeography.org are held from Aug 22, 2016 to May 15, 2026 (43 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
No nameserver records held, May 2021 – Jan 2022Nameservers: worldnic.comAug 22, 2016 – May 22, 2021Registration records listed worldnic.com nameservers (ns13.worldnic.com, ns14.worldnic.com) for cybergeography.org from Aug 22, 2016 to May 22, 2021.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Certificate
Let's EncryptMay 18, 2026 – Oct 28, 2026 (latest)Let's Encrypt issued 3 certificates for cybergeography.org from May 18, 2026, the latest valid until Dec 14, 2026. Seen in use on Oct 20, 2026.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader); TLS check, Oct 20, 2026
200020102020Jan ’26Oct ’26← last 12 months, drawn wider
Every dated fact on this lifeline (15)
Dec 15, 1997Registration: cybergeography.org was registered on Dec 15, 1997.Source: RDAP, fetched Sep 6, 2026
Nov 8, 2013AboutUs record: An AboutUs wiki page described cybergeography.org from Nov 8, 2013 to Nov 8, 2013 (1 edit).Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2006–2023
Aug 22, 2016 – Mar 12, 2022Registrar: Registrar Network Solutions, LLC (IANA 2) in the WHOIS and RDAP records held for cybergeography.org, from Aug 22, 2016 to Mar 12, 2022.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is)
Aug 22, 2016 – May 15, 2026Ownership: Registration records for cybergeography.org are held from Aug 22, 2016 to May 15, 2026 (43 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
Aug 22, 2016 – May 22, 2021Zone file: Registration records listed worldnic.com nameservers (ns13.worldnic.com, ns14.worldnic.com) for cybergeography.org from Aug 22, 2016 to May 22, 2021.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Aug 21, 2018The registrant name or organization in the registration record changed; first recorded Aug 21, 2018. Who it changed to is in the full report.
Authority and Safety last refreshed Sep 6, 2026.
Source: AboutUs checks
DYNADOT LLC
Apr 16, 2022 – Oct 20, 2026 (latest)
Registrar DYNADOT LLC (IANA 472) in the registration data recorded, first on Apr 16, 2022 and most recently on Oct 20, 2026.
Source: RDAP, fetched Sep 6, 2026
Ownership change
Aug 21, 2018
The registrant name or organization in the registration record changed; first recorded Aug 21, 2018. 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, 2016–2026
Nameservers: pendingrenewaldeletion.comJan 20, 2022Registration records listed pendingrenewaldeletion.com nameservers (ns1.pendingrenewaldeletion.com, ns2.pendingrenewaldeletion.com) for cybergeography.org from Jan 20, 2022 to Jan 20, 2022.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
DNS moved to pendingrenewaldeletion.comJan 20, 2022cybergeography.org's nameservers moved from worldnic.com to pendingrenewaldeletion.com at some point between May 22, 2021 and Jan 20, 2022. Last seen at worldnic.com: May 22, 2021 (registration record). First seen at pendingrenewaldeletion.com: Jan 20, 2022 (registration record). AboutUs holds no nameserver records for the 8 months in between, so the date of the move is not known more closely.Source: Derived from the nameserver records on this lifeline (registration record → registration record)
Nameservers: worldnic.comMar 12, 2022 – Jan 13, 2023Registration records listed worldnic.com nameservers (ns95.worldnic.com, ns96.worldnic.com) for cybergeography.org from Mar 12, 2022 to Jan 13, 2023.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
DNS moved to worldnic.comMar 12, 2022cybergeography.org's nameservers moved from pendingrenewaldeletion.com to worldnic.com at some point between Jan 20, 2022 and Mar 12, 2022. Last seen at pendingrenewaldeletion.com: Jan 20, 2022 (registration record). First seen at worldnic.com: Mar 12, 2022 (registration record). AboutUs holds no nameserver records for the 51 days in between, so the date of the move is not known more closely.Source: Derived from the nameserver records on this lifeline (registration record → registration record)
Nameservers: dyna-ns.netNameservers: dyna-ns.netJul 30, 2023 – May 15, 2026Registration records listed dyna-ns.net nameservers (ns1.dyna-ns.net, ns2.dyna-ns.net) for cybergeography.org from Jul 30, 2023 to May 15, 2026.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
DNS moved to dyna-ns.netJul 30, 2023cybergeography.org's nameservers moved from worldnic.com to dyna-ns.net at some point between Jan 13, 2023 and Jul 30, 2023. Last seen at worldnic.com: Jan 13, 2023 (registration record). First seen at dyna-ns.net: Jul 30, 2023 (registration record). AboutUs holds no nameserver records for the 7 months in between, so the date of the move is not known more closely.Source: Derived from the nameserver records on this lifeline (registration record → registration record)
Ownership:
Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is); counted by registrant name and organization only
Jan 20, 2022Zone file: Registration records listed pendingrenewaldeletion.com nameservers (ns1.pendingrenewaldeletion.com, ns2.pendingrenewaldeletion.com) for cybergeography.org from Jan 20, 2022 to Jan 20, 2022.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Jan 20, 2022Zone file: cybergeography.org's nameservers moved from worldnic.com to pendingrenewaldeletion.com at some point between May 22, 2021 and Jan 20, 2022. Last seen at worldnic.com: May 22, 2021 (registration record). First seen at pendingrenewaldeletion.com: Jan 20, 2022 (registration record). AboutUs holds no nameserver records for the 8 months in between, so the date of the move is not known more closely.Source: Derived from the nameserver records on this lifeline (registration record → registration record)
Mar 12, 2022 – Jan 13, 2023Zone file: Registration records listed worldnic.com nameservers (ns95.worldnic.com, ns96.worldnic.com) for cybergeography.org from Mar 12, 2022 to Jan 13, 2023.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Mar 12, 2022Zone file: cybergeography.org's nameservers moved from pendingrenewaldeletion.com to worldnic.com at some point between Jan 20, 2022 and Mar 12, 2022. Last seen at pendingrenewaldeletion.com: Jan 20, 2022 (registration record). First seen at worldnic.com: Mar 12, 2022 (registration record). AboutUs holds no nameserver records for the 51 days in between, so the date of the move is not known more closely.Source: Derived from the nameserver records on this lifeline (registration record → registration record)
Apr 16, 2022 – Oct 20, 2026Registrar: Registrar DYNADOT LLC (IANA 472) in the registration data recorded, first on Apr 16, 2022 and most recently on Oct 20, 2026.Source: RDAP, fetched Sep 6, 2026
Jul 30, 2023 – May 15, 2026Zone file: Registration records listed dyna-ns.net nameservers (ns1.dyna-ns.net, ns2.dyna-ns.net) for cybergeography.org from Jul 30, 2023 to May 15, 2026.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Jul 30, 2023Zone file: cybergeography.org's nameservers moved from worldnic.com to dyna-ns.net at some point between Jan 13, 2023 and Jul 30, 2023. Last seen at worldnic.com: Jan 13, 2023 (registration record). First seen at dyna-ns.net: Jul 30, 2023 (registration record). AboutUs holds no nameserver records for the 7 months in between, so the date of the move is not known more closely.Source: Derived from the nameserver records on this lifeline (registration record → registration record)
May 18, 2026 – Oct 28, 2026Certificate: Let's Encrypt issued 3 certificates for cybergeography.org from May 18, 2026, the latest valid until Dec 14, 2026. Seen in use on Oct 20, 2026.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader); TLS check, Oct 20, 2026
Jun 21, 2026 – Sep 6, 2026AboutUs record: Authority and Safety last refreshed Sep 6, 2026.Source: AboutUs checks
Automated safety checks
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HTTPS (passed)
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Security headers (failed)
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Current facts
Latest available measurements; dated entries retain their dates. These are measurements, not an endorsement of the site.
latest result
Domain registered Dec 15, 1997 — 28 years old.
latest result
Registrar on record: Dynadot Inc — unchanged since AboutUs began tracking (Jul 24, 2026).
Authority 41/100— ahead of 41% of the August 2026 scored sampleClear
Why this authority score
41 is a percentile: higher than 41% of sites we score.
How it's calculated
Prominence (Tranco rank #947,254)+4
Verified continuity: 28.9 years (RDAP registration)+11
Security & email hygiene+2
Calibration adjustment (published map)+6
Model score: 23/99 — what these reason lines add up to.
Published Authority (percentile): 41/100 — 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 52 days ago); 3/3 transport and email checks available (oldest recorded about 52 days ago). This is evidence coverage, not a probability that a website is safe.
Site history
Dated record — historical facts always carry their date.