Author: Ed Gardner

SOC 2 Success Story: From Pressure to Proof

When a fast-growing call center technology company faced increasing pressure from enterprise and Fortune 500 customers, SOC 2 compliance became a business requirement rather than a nice-to-have. By partnering with New England Safety Partners, they achieved:✔️ SOC 2 Type I (Security & Availability)✔️ Multiple successful SOC 2 Type II reports in subsequent years✔️ Stronger security […]

SOC 2 Compliance: More Than a Checkbox

SOC 2 isn’t just about passing an audit—it’s about earning trust. For growing companies, achieving SOC 2 compliance means proving to customers, partners, and investors that security, availability, and operational discipline are built into how you operate every day, not bolted on at the last minute. Done right, SOC 2 can:✅ Shorten security questionnaires✅ Accelerate […]

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…