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Scott Schober
Scott N. Schober is the President and CEO of Berkeley Varitronics Systems (BVS), a 53-year-old New Jersey-based privately held company and leading provider of advanced, world-class wireless test, security, safety and cybersecurity solutions. As an experienced software engineer, Scott invented Berkeley’s cell phone detection tools used to enforce a ‘no cell phone policy’. These instruments are effectively used around the globe to find contraband cell phones smuggled into correctional, corporate, government, military, law enforcement and private facilities.
Frequent TV and Radio Subject Expert
Mr. Schober is a highly sought after subject expert on the topic of wireless security and cybersecurity for media appearances and commentary. He has appeared on many ABC/NBC/CBS/FOX affiliate news networks, NPR, Bloomberg TV, CBS This Morning, CGTN News, CNBC, CNN, Fox Business, Good Morning America, Inside Edition, MSNBC, Bill O’Reilly No Spin News and many more. His cybersecurity expertise is also heard on hundreds of tech/security podcasts and he regularly presents at cybersecurity conferences around the globe. Scott has been interviewed in WSJ, Forbes, Fortune, Success, NY Daily News, Newsweek, USA Today, The Daily Enquirer and The New York Times.
Sought After Speaker
Scott has spoken at RSA, ShowMeCon, GovSec, FutureCon, CyberSecurity Summit, Counter Terror expo, Espionage Research International, Connected World, ConstrucTech, IEEE, GSM World Congress and many more events. He has delivered many keynotes on the following:
- Small Business Protections – best practices for employees including passwords, susceptibility analysis, BYOD, social engineering, etc.
- Ransomware – latest threats and breaches discussed and analyzed
- Consumer Protections – credit card skimmers, avoiding ID theft, security vs. privacy, etc.
- Wireless Threats – mitigating threats to IoT, 5G, LTE, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, etc.
- Drone Security – detecting and hacking UAVs and more
- Distracted Driving – technological problems requiring technological solutions
Top-Selling Author
Scott has authored 3 top-selling cybersecurity books that draw on his decades of experience as business leader, innovator and subject expert. Hacked Again chronicles Scott’s personal experience of being hacked and how he managed to escape from despair and help others to learn from his own mistakes. Cybersecurity is Everybody’s Business details Scott’s experience as a small business owner and provides cautionary insight into hackers’ motives and methods. Senior Cyber addresses the victimization of our senior citizens by hackers and how they can fight back.
Educator and Mentor to the Business Community
Mr. Schober is a Cybersecurity Advisory Board Member for Kean University. He is also an Advisory Board Member and regular Cybersecurity Contributing Editor to Connected World Magazine.
Mr. Schober received a Bachelor of Science degree in Computer Science from the University of Kean, NJ in 1992 and thereafter attended graduate studies in telecommunications at New York University, NY.
“I’ve always been fascinated with how things work. That same curiosity that drove my early exploration has made me a relentless scientist, engineer and innovator who sees challenges as opportunities.”
Notable products include Pockethound, a tool that helps educators detect cheating in the classroom, Skim Scan card skimmer detector, SentryHound-Pro cell phone detection portal and Wolfhound-Pro used by TSCM professionals worldwide to detect and locate unauthorized cell phones.
Recognized Innovator
Scott holds numerous patents and has developed more than 50 tools and products that protect and maintain the integrity of information security.
For outstanding achievement in his field, Scott has been recognized by his peers with the Security Products Magazine New Product of the Year Award, the Security Products Reader’s choice award, the Popular Science 25th Annual Best of What’s New Winner, the ConnectED World Award, the M2M Evolution Product of the Year award as well as many others.
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