When people ask me what I do and I tell them cybersecurity, they think it is only about hackers and technology. Surprisingly, though, a large segment of my education in cybersecurity was focused on physical security, because without strong physical security, no firewall, antivirus, etc., can protect a network from someone just walking in and taking control.

This past year has been tough for us all with COVID-19, but it has not stopped criminals from taking advantage of our community. What really pushed me into writing this article was the recent violent crime that has plagued our community, most notably the brazen murder of Efraim Gordon, the first time a Jewish person in our community has been murdered since 1969.