Dr. J Hansen has been a featured speaker on numerous occasions over the past two decades for ISACA worldwide conferences on Security and Privacy and IIA conferences in the USA on Security Audit of networks and mainframe systems.  He has served as the Director of the Off Campus Graduate Programs and teaching Professor in the School of Business of Southern Illinois University and Florida Gulf Coast Universities.  As an experienced senior manager, hands-on field auditor, technical presenter and university professor, Dr. J Hansen is a national and international recognized expert in information security/privacy, risk assessment and compliance auditing. Dr J earned his PhD in Administration from St Louis University, his MBA in Information Systems and his BS in Management from Southern Illinois University. Dr J was a Fellow on the Illinois Governor's Council for Computer Sciences and is a Certified Government Financial Manager, a U.S. Merchant Marine Officer and certified sea captain. Dr J's other passions include his family, playing in a Dixieland-style jazz band, catching big fish, and golfing.

Brian wrote his first professional software application in 1976, at the age of 15. A recipient of numerous awards and scholarships, Brian has studied computer science, information systems, and business management at the Rochester Institute of Technology, the State University of New York, and the University of Maryland. Brian has augmented his professional experience through leadership development and community service organizations and has received national recognition for his efforts. When not sitting in front of a computer, Brian enjoys spending time with his family, relearning how to play the guitar, fishing, and home improvement.