In this edition of the Data Dispatch, we'll take a look at what Dashboards can show about domain abuse and security, then share our colleague's explainer on the web data behind WordPress, and showcase the latest blog insight articles. Find this month's three interesting links at the end—this March, it's all about maps.
Dataprovider.com's Dashboards
Domain abuse and digital security
From cybersquatting to security flaws to compliance infringements, there's always risk on the internet. Our teams have been hard at work creating specialized Dashboards to help registries, registrars, and domain portfolio managers track (potential) threats. Metrics about DNSSEC, reCAPTCHA logging, or HTTP headers keep you updated on security, while our proprietary Trust Grade, keyword and content tracking, and SSL information means you can monitor compliance at a glance. Take a look at our custom security Dashboards for .site below.
Structuring the web around the world
WordPress, WordCamp, and web data
Our sales exec Jorn Wierda visited the Philippines last month to attend WordCamp Asia, a WordPress-focused conference in Manila. A major theme at the conference was (cyber)security, and there were plenty of questions about keeping WordPress sites safe, secure, and updated. As illustrated in the Dashboards above, we gather enough behind-the-scenes data to make the seemingly obscure online world accessible: check out Jorn's explainer video to see just how quickly you can find the info you're looking for.
In our monthly crawl of every domain on the web, we come across all kinds of interesting things. It's a treasure trove of history and geography, so we hope you enjoy this month's digital exploration of map-related content.
TimeMap.org — interactive, visual, and educational: this is precisely the kind of thing the internet was built for. This unique website lets you explore maps of the world over time, as their borders change and empires rise or fall.
Global Forest Watch — in their own words, it's hard to watch what you can't measure. The experts and activists behind this map track global changes in tree coverage (gain and loss), protected areas, flora and fauna, biodiversity markers, and much more, all in the name of forest health and conservation. Admire the natural world from this data-rich, digital perspective.
Diagram.Website — this is not a global map, but an internet map. Curators have collected unique, absurd, useful, or artistic sites from around the web and plotted them, like a map: visit the Idiosyncratic realm, wander the Multiplayer neighborhood, or discover the HTML, text-only, and small website towns on this map.
