Author: Ed Gardner

Alyce receives 2023 SOC2 attestation

For Immediate Release 23 August 2023 Alyce achieves critical information security milestone Newton, MA – New England Safety Partners (NESP), an Information Security Consulting firm specializing in compliance frameworks, cloud security, and business process analysis and implementation, today announced that it has helped its client, Alyce, Inc., complete the Service Organization Control (SOC) 2 Type […]

H2O.ai receives SOC2 Type 2 report

For Immediate Release 27 July 2023 H2O.ai receives a SOC 2 Type 2 Newton, MA – New England Safety Partners (NESP), an Information Security Consulting firm specializing in compliance frameworks, cloud security, and business process analysis and implementation today announced that it has helped H2O.ai., successfully complete the Service Organization Control (SOC) 2 Type 2 […]

H2O.ai receives SOC2 attestation

For Immediate Release 28 March 2023 H2O.ai receives a SOC 2 Type 1 Newton, MA – New England Safety Partners (NESP), an Information Security Consulting firm specializing in compliance frameworks, cloud security, and business process analysis and implementation today announced that it has helped H2O.ai., successfully complete the Service Organization Control (SOC) 2 Type 1 […]

Sense receives SOC2 attestation

For Immediate Release 24 February 2023 Sense receives a SOC 2 Type 2 Newton, MA – New England Safety Partners (NESP), an Information Security Consulting firm specializing in compliance frameworks, cloud security, and business process analysis and implementation today announced that it has helped Sense Labs, Inc. (Sense) successfully complete the Service Organization Control (SOC) […]

Silverbills receives SOC2 Type 2 attestation

For Immediate Release 23 February 2023 Silverbills receives a SOC 2 Type 2 Newton, MA – New England Safety Partners (NESP), an Information Security Consulting firm specializing in compliance frameworks, cloud security, and business process analysis and implementation today announced that it has helped Silverbills successfully complete the Service Organization Control (SOC) 2 Type 2 […]

A Device to Turn Traffic Lights Green

Here’s a story about a hacker who reprogrammed a device called “Flipper Zero” to mimic Opticom transmitters—to turn traffic lights in his path green.

As mentioned earlier, the Flipper Zero has a built-in sub-GHz radio that lets the device receive data (or transmit it, with the right firmware in approved regions) on the same wireless frequencies as keyfobs and other devices. Most traffic preemption devices intended for emergency traffic redirection don’t actually transmit signals over RF. Instead, they use optical technology to beam infrared light from vehicles to static receivers mounted on traffic light poles…

Fines as a Security System

Tile has an interesting security solution to make its tracking tags harder to use for stalking:

The Anti-Theft Mode feature will make the devices invisible to Scan and Secure, the company’s in-app feature that lets you know if any nearby Tiles are following you. But to activate the new Anti-Theft Mode, the Tile owner will have to verify their real identity with a government-issued ID, submit a biometric scan that helps root out fake IDs, agree to let Tile share their information with law enforcement and agree to be subject to a $1 million penalty if convicted in a court of law of using Tile for criminal activity. So although it technically makes the device easier for stalkers to use Tiles silently, it makes the penalty of doing so high enough to (at least in theory) deter them from trying…