Yousif Al-Bastaki received a BSc. degree from University of Bahrain, Msc from University of Leeds, UK and a PhD degree from University of Nottingham, UK. Recently he has been appointed as an IT advisor at the Deputy Prime Minster at the Kingdom of Bahrain and previously worked as the Dean of College of IT at the University of Bahrain. Currently he is an Associate Professor and the Dean of Admission and Registration at the University of Bahrain. His research interests are Neural Networks, genetic algorithms E-Learning, Distance Education and e-government strategies and implementation.Adel Al-Alawi is an Associate Professor of Management and Information Systems at the University of Bahrain, College of Business. Earned his BS and MBA in Business and Information Systems (USA), a PhD in MIS from University of Leeds, UK. Dr. Al-Alawi was the founder of Business Information Systems Dep (BIS) and a Chairperson of BIS department at the College of Business in UOB and also one of the founders of College of Information Technology, and Head of BIS Department, where he served UOB for more than 25 years. His research has been published in several Scopus indexed journals such as Journal of Knowledge Management, Journal of Computer Science, Information Technology Journal, Research Journal of Business Management, Research Journal of Business Management, Journal of International Women’s Studies, International Journal of Business Information Systems. His main interest in research is in management and information systems (refer to https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Adel_Al-Alawi). Adel is also one of the founders and the President of ISACA, Bahrain Chapter. Adel is considered as an MIS Authority in the Kingdom of Bahrain.
Sara Abdul Rahman Al-Bassam is a candidate for a Ph.D. in Innovation and Information Systems in Arabian Gulf University and holds a BSc. in Management Information (MIS) from Gulf University for Science and Technology, Kuwait, and her MSc. in Innovation and Information Systems from Arabian Gulf University in the Kingdom of Bahrain. Sara carries many years of experience in Management Information Systems in Kuwaiti banks and government. Sara is a very active member of many professional associations such as ISACA Bahrain Chapter. Sara’s current research area is in Cybersecurity in Banking and Financial Sector and she published a paper in the International Journal of Business Information Systems.