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Checked in the last 30 daysOlder, dated recordFrom registration records
Registered 31 years ago · on AboutUs since 2006 · 1 registrar change since Mar 29, 2012 · 5 ownership changes since 2007 · last checked Oct 21, 2026.
Registration
RegisteredJul 25, 1995sensorsmag.com was registered on Jul 25, 1995.Source: RDAP, fetched Aug 29, 2026
AboutUs record
AboutUs wiki pageAboutUs wiki pageJun 21, 2006 – Nov 5, 2013An AboutUs wiki page described sensorsmag.com from Jun 21, 2006 to Nov 5, 2013 (3 edits).Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2006–2023
Registrar
GoDaddy.com, LLCGoDaddy.com, LLCMar 29, 2012 – Jan 14, 2021Registrar GoDaddy.com, LLC (IANA 146) in the WHOIS and RDAP records held for sensorsmag.com, from Mar 29, 2012 to Jan 14, 2021.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is)NOM-IQ Ltd dba Com Laude
Ownership
Ownership recordsMay 18, 2007 – Feb 1, 2026Registration records for sensorsmag.com are held from May 18, 2007 to Feb 1, 2026 (66 records). 5 changes of registrant name or organization are 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, Sep 2012 – Oct 2013Nameservers: easydns.comMay 18, 2007 – Oct 18, 2011Registration records listed easydns.com nameservers (ns1.easydns.com) for sensorsmag.com from May 18, 2007 to Oct 18, 2011.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Certificate
Certificate from Google Trust ServicesSep 16, 2026 – Oct 21, 2026 (latest)Google Trust Services certificate valid Sep 16, 2026 to Dec 16, 2026, as seen on Oct 21, 2026.Source: TLS check, Oct 21, 2026
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Every dated fact on this lifeline (23)
Jul 25, 1995Registration: sensorsmag.com was registered on Jul 25, 1995.Source: RDAP, fetched Aug 29, 2026
Jun 21, 2006 – Nov 5, 2013AboutUs record: An AboutUs wiki page described sensorsmag.com from Jun 21, 2006 to Nov 5, 2013 (3 edits).Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2006–2023
Jul 1, 2006AboutUs record: “Sensors magazine was launched in 1984 to help engineers and engineering managers understand and apply sensing devices. Since then it has won numerous awards for editorial excellence and has gained a superior reputation …”Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2006
May 18, 2007 – Feb 1, 2026Ownership: Registration records for sensorsmag.com are held from May 18, 2007 to Feb 1, 2026 (66 records). 5 changes of registrant name or organization are marked. Privacy-service and redaction changes are not counted.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is); counted by registrant name and organization only
May 18, 2007 – Oct 18, 2011Zone file: Registration records listed easydns.com nameservers (ns1.easydns.com) for sensorsmag.com from May 18, 2007 to Oct 18, 2011.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Mar 2, 2010
Said about itself in 2006
Jul 1, 2006
“Sensors magazine was launched in 1984 to help engineers and engineering managers understand and apply sensing devices. Since then it has won numerous awards for editorial excellence and has gained a superior reputation …”
Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2006
Current AboutUs recordJul 4, 2026 – Aug 29, 2026 (latest)Authority and Safety last refreshed Aug 29, 2026.Source: AboutUs checks
NOM-IQ Ltd dba Com Laude
Jun 10, 2021 – Oct 22, 2026 (latest)
Registrar NOM-IQ Ltd dba Com Laude (IANA 470) in the registration data recorded, first on Jun 10, 2021 and most recently on Oct 22, 2026.
Source: RDAP, fetched Aug 29, 2026
Ownership change
Mar 2, 2010
The registrant name or organization in the registration record changed; first recorded Mar 2, 2010. Who it changed to is in the full report.
Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is); counted by registrant name and organization only
Ownership changeMar 7, 2011The registrant name or organization in the registration record changed; first recorded Mar 7, 2011. Who it changed to is in the full report.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is); counted by registrant name and organization only
Ownership changeAug 31, 2012The registrant name or organization in the registration record changed; first recorded Aug 31, 2012. Who it changed to is in the full report.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is); counted by registrant name and organization only
Ownership changeApr 17, 2017The registrant name or organization in the registration record changed; first recorded Apr 17, 2017. Who it changed to is in the full report.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is); counted by registrant name and organization only
Ownership changeNov 18, 2024The registrant name or organization in the registration record changed; first recorded Nov 18, 2024. Who it changed to is in the full report.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is); counted by registrant name and organization only
5 ownership changes, 2007–2026
Nameservers: Amazon Route 53Mar 29, 2012 – May 9, 2012Registration records listed Amazon Route 53 nameservers (dns1.easydns.com, dns2.easydns.net, ns-1036.awsdns-01.org…) for sensorsmag.com from Mar 29, 2012 to May 9, 2012.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
DNS moved to Amazon Route 53Mar 29, 2012sensorsmag.com's nameservers moved from easydns.com to Amazon Route 53 at some point between Oct 18, 2011 and Mar 29, 2012. Last seen at easydns.com: Oct 18, 2011 (registration record). First seen at Amazon Route 53: Mar 29, 2012 (registration record). AboutUs holds no nameserver records for the 5 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: easydns.comMay 9, 2012 – Aug 31, 2012Registration records listed easydns.com nameservers (dns1.easydns.com) for sensorsmag.com from May 9, 2012 to Aug 31, 2012.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Nameservers: Amazon Route 53Oct 18, 2013 – Nov 1, 2015Amazon Route 53 (dns1.easydns.com, dns2.easydns.net, ns-1036.awsdns-01.org…) were the nameservers listed for sensorsmag.com at every ICANN zone-file snapshot AboutUs holds from Oct 18, 2013 to Nov 1, 2015 (snapshots exist for only part of 2013–2018).Source: ICANN zone-file snapshots, 2013–2018 (legacy archive)
DNS moved to Amazon Route 53Oct 18, 2013sensorsmag.com's nameservers moved from easydns.com to Amazon Route 53 at some point between Aug 31, 2012 and Oct 18, 2013. Last seen at easydns.com: Aug 31, 2012 (registration record). First seen at Amazon Route 53: Oct 18, 2013 (ICANN zone-file snapshot). AboutUs holds no nameserver records for the 14 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 → ICANN zone-file snapshot)
Nameservers: CloudflareDec 1, 2015 – Apr 3, 2018Cloudflare (hans.ns.cloudflare.com, melissa.ns.cloudflare.com) were the nameservers listed for sensorsmag.com at every ICANN zone-file snapshot AboutUs holds from Dec 1, 2015 to Apr 3, 2018 (snapshots exist for only part of 2013–2018).Source: ICANN zone-file snapshots, 2013–2018 (legacy archive)
DNS moved to CloudflareDec 1, 2015sensorsmag.com's nameservers moved from Amazon Route 53 to Cloudflare between Nov 1, 2015 and Dec 1, 2015. Last seen at Amazon Route 53: Nov 1, 2015 (ICANN zone-file snapshot). First seen at Cloudflare: Dec 1, 2015 (ICANN zone-file snapshot).Source: Derived from the nameserver records on this lifeline (ICANN zone-file snapshot → ICANN zone-file snapshot)
Nameservers: CloudflareNameservers: CloudflareApr 4, 2018 – Feb 1, 2026Registration records listed Cloudflare nameservers (hans.ns.cloudflare.com, melissa.ns.cloudflare.com) for sensorsmag.com from Apr 4, 2018 to Feb 1, 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 – Oct 9, 2026 (latest)First seen in the .com zone file records AboutUs holds on Sep 8, 2026; latest sighting Oct 9, 2026. Nameservers on Oct 9, 2026: hans.ns.cloudflare.com, melissa.ns.cloudflare.com.Source: ICANN CZDS zone file, snapshot Oct 9, 2026
Ownership: The registrant name or organization in the registration record changed; first recorded Mar 2, 2010. Who it changed to is in the full report.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is); counted by registrant name and organization only
Mar 7, 2011Ownership: The registrant name or organization in the registration record changed; first recorded Mar 7, 2011. Who it changed to is in the full report.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is); counted by registrant name and organization only
Mar 29, 2012 – Jan 14, 2021Registrar: Registrar GoDaddy.com, LLC (IANA 146) in the WHOIS and RDAP records held for sensorsmag.com, from Mar 29, 2012 to Jan 14, 2021.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is)
Mar 29, 2012 – May 9, 2012Zone file: Registration records listed Amazon Route 53 nameservers (dns1.easydns.com, dns2.easydns.net, ns-1036.awsdns-01.org…) for sensorsmag.com from Mar 29, 2012 to May 9, 2012.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Mar 29, 2012Zone file: sensorsmag.com's nameservers moved from easydns.com to Amazon Route 53 at some point between Oct 18, 2011 and Mar 29, 2012. Last seen at easydns.com: Oct 18, 2011 (registration record). First seen at Amazon Route 53: Mar 29, 2012 (registration record). AboutUs holds no nameserver records for the 5 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 9, 2012 – Aug 31, 2012Zone file: Registration records listed easydns.com nameservers (dns1.easydns.com) for sensorsmag.com from May 9, 2012 to Aug 31, 2012.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Aug 31, 2012Ownership: The registrant name or organization in the registration record changed; first recorded Aug 31, 2012. Who it changed to is in the full report.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is); counted by registrant name and organization only
Oct 18, 2013 – Nov 1, 2015Zone file: Amazon Route 53 (dns1.easydns.com, dns2.easydns.net, ns-1036.awsdns-01.org…) were the nameservers listed for sensorsmag.com at every ICANN zone-file snapshot AboutUs holds from Oct 18, 2013 to Nov 1, 2015 (snapshots exist for only part of 2013–2018).Source: ICANN zone-file snapshots, 2013–2018 (legacy archive)
Oct 18, 2013Zone file: sensorsmag.com's nameservers moved from easydns.com to Amazon Route 53 at some point between Aug 31, 2012 and Oct 18, 2013. Last seen at easydns.com: Aug 31, 2012 (registration record). First seen at Amazon Route 53: Oct 18, 2013 (ICANN zone-file snapshot). AboutUs holds no nameserver records for the 14 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 → ICANN zone-file snapshot)
Dec 1, 2015 – Apr 3, 2018Zone file: Cloudflare (hans.ns.cloudflare.com, melissa.ns.cloudflare.com) were the nameservers listed for sensorsmag.com at every ICANN zone-file snapshot AboutUs holds from Dec 1, 2015 to Apr 3, 2018 (snapshots exist for only part of 2013–2018).Source: ICANN zone-file snapshots, 2013–2018 (legacy archive)
Dec 1, 2015Zone file: sensorsmag.com's nameservers moved from Amazon Route 53 to Cloudflare between Nov 1, 2015 and Dec 1, 2015. Last seen at Amazon Route 53: Nov 1, 2015 (ICANN zone-file snapshot). First seen at Cloudflare: Dec 1, 2015 (ICANN zone-file snapshot).Source: Derived from the nameserver records on this lifeline (ICANN zone-file snapshot → ICANN zone-file snapshot)
Apr 17, 2017Ownership: The registrant name or organization in the registration record changed; first recorded Apr 17, 2017. Who it changed to is in the full report.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is); counted by registrant name and organization only
Apr 4, 2018 – Feb 1, 2026Zone file: Registration records listed Cloudflare nameservers (hans.ns.cloudflare.com, melissa.ns.cloudflare.com) for sensorsmag.com from Apr 4, 2018 to Feb 1, 2026. Days a zone file covers are shown from the zone file instead.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Jun 10, 2021 – Oct 22, 2026Registrar: Registrar NOM-IQ Ltd dba Com Laude (IANA 470) in the registration data recorded, first on Jun 10, 2021 and most recently on Oct 22, 2026.Source: RDAP, fetched Aug 29, 2026
Nov 18, 2024Ownership: The registrant name or organization in the registration record changed; first recorded Nov 18, 2024. Who it changed to is in the full report.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is); counted by registrant name and organization only
Jul 4, 2026 – Aug 29, 2026AboutUs record: Authority and Safety last refreshed Aug 29, 2026.Source: AboutUs checks
Sep 8, 2026 – Oct 9, 2026Zone file: First seen in the .com zone file records AboutUs holds on Sep 8, 2026; latest sighting Oct 9, 2026. Nameservers on Oct 9, 2026: hans.ns.cloudflare.com, melissa.ns.cloudflare.com.Source: ICANN CZDS zone file, snapshot Oct 9, 2026
Sep 16, 2026 – Oct 21, 2026Certificate: Google Trust Services certificate valid Sep 16, 2026 to Dec 16, 2026, as seen on Oct 21, 2026.Source: TLS check, Oct 21, 2026
The site's bot protection blocked AboutUs's HTTPS check; all 1 of the other checks passed (Oct 27, 2026).
Registered 1995 · AboutUs's live check was blocked by the site's bot protection
SensorsMag.com Online edition of US print magazine Sensors,Technical articles
Sensors magazine was launched in 1984 to help engineers and engineering managers understand and apply sensing devices.
AboutUs has not vetted this site. Everything below is what we could measure automatically. Anything you do on the site — paying, sharing personal details, downloading — is between you and the site, not AboutUs.
Current facts
Latest available measurements; dated entries retain their dates. These are measurements, not an endorsement of the site.
latest result
Domain registered Jul 25, 1995 — 31 years old.
latest result
Registrar on record: Nom-iq Ltd. dba COM LAUDE — unchanged since AboutUs began tracking (Aug 27, 2026).
Authority 46/100— ahead of 46% of the August 2026 scored sampleClear
Why this authority score
46 is a percentile: higher than 46% of sites we score.
How it's calculated
Prominence (Tranco rank #676,323)+5
Verified continuity: 31.3 years (RDAP registration)+11
Security & email hygiene+2
Calibration adjustment (published map)+7
Model score: 25/99 — what these reason lines add up to.
Published Authority (percentile): 46/100 — 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 59 days ago); 3/3 transport and email checks available (oldest recorded about 59 days ago). This is evidence coverage, not a probability that a website is safe.
Missing DMARC (mild)
What sensorsmag.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
Sensors magazine was launched in 1984 to help engineers and engineering managers understand and apply sensing devices. Since then it has won numerous awards for editorial excellence and has gained a superior reputation among its 65,000 subscribers and the for delivering the in-depth technical information that engineers need, Sensors helps people worldwide meet challenging design objectives.
Site history
Dated record — historical facts always carry their date.
1995
Domain registered (Jul 25, 1995).
2026
Checked today — The site's bot protection blocked AboutUs's HTTPS check; all 1 of the other checks passed (Oct 27, 2026).
✓ domain continuity 31 years registered– live check blocked the site's bot protection turned the check away Oct 27, 2026