CEO and President

Scott N. Schober is the President and CEO of Berkeley Varitronics Systems (BVS), a 50-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.

Recognized Innovator

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.

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 is often seen on ABC News, Bloomberg TV, Al Jazeera America, CBS This Morning News, CCTV America, CNBC, CNN, Fox Business, Fox News, Good Morning America, Inside Edition, MSNBC and many more. His precautionary advice is heard on dozens of radio stations such as NPR, Sirius XM Radio, Bloomberg Radio, and The Peggy Smedley Show. He regularly presents on visionary issues at conferences around the globe discussing wireless technology and its role in the current cybersecurity breaches along with his vision for best practices to stay safe in the future. Scott has been interviewed in WSJ, Forbes, Fortune, Success, NY Daily News, Newsweek, USA Today, and The New York Times.

Sought After Speaker

Scott educates business around the world about how to prepare for a future of Cybersecurity and corporate espionage, opening their eyes to this ever deepening black hole of liability. He also shares his insights into covert cell phone detection and creates awareness to the subtle but powerful influence of drones. He has spoken at RSA, ShowMeCon, GovSec, Counter Terror expo, ISS Americas, Espionage Research International, Connected World, ConstrucTech, IEEE, GSM World Congress and many more events. Mr. Schober was a VIP attendee at two Concordia Summits both held in New York and was selected to appear in an interview discussing national security.

Contributing Writer and Blogger

In addition to his own weekly blog, Scott is also a regular contributor on the Huffington Post, guest-blogger on TripWire’s State of Security and also writes for HP’s Business Value Exchange.


Top-Selling Author

Scott has authored 3 top-selling cybersecurity books that draw on his decades of experience as business leader, Senior Cyber, Cybersecurity is Everybody's Business and Hacked Againinnovator 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.