Your trusted wireless security partners.

Berkeley Varitronics Systems was founded in 1972 as a design engineering firm and has been in the wireless security, safety, test and cybersecurity business for over 30 years.

What We Do

Experts in wireless technology for over 50 years.

Our staff of engineers, programmers and technicians are ready to design, prototype and mass produce your wireless product for any application.

Who We Are

Wireless Security

We’ve provided tens of thousands of cellular, Wi-Fi and Bluetooth detectors to law enforcement, correctional facilities and government agencies.

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Wireless Testing

Berkeley designed wireless test receivers and stimulus transmitters instrumental in the original U.S. cellular network build-out and continues today.

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Wireless Safety

Our wireless safety solutions range from weapons detection to SAR (Search And Rescue) to distracted operator detection deployed in 15,000 railway locomotives.

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Cybersecurity

We provide cybersecurity training and skimmer detection solutions to banks, travel centers, credit unions, fuel stations and convenience stores across the U.S.

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Meet Scott

Scott Schober is a CEO, author and wireless security expert who presents at cybersecurity conferences for banking, insurance, transportation, telecommunications and law enforcement industries. He has developed dozens of wireless test, security, safety and cybersecurity products and regularly appears on Fox, Bloomberg, Good Morning America, CNN, MSNBC, NPR and many more as a subject expert. Scott has authored Senior Cyber, Cybersecurity is Everybody’s Business and Hacked Again, the “original hacker’s dictionary for small business owners.” Forbes Magazine

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Card Skimmer Myths and Truths: What You Really Need to Know

For most of us, swiping or inserting a debit or credit card has become second…
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The Skimmer You’ll Never See: Why Outdated Tricks Won’t Protect Your Wallet

It’s a typical day. You stop by an ATM or a gas station to quickly…
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SNAP Vulnerabilities: How Magnetic Stripe EBT Cards Fuel a Cybercrime Epidemic

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