Chris Sanders is a technology consultant, author, and researcher born near Paducah, Kentucky. Chris serves as senior network security analyst for the US Department of Defense (SPAWAR) through Honeywell HTSI and is the author of the book "Practical Packet Analysis", as well as contributing many articles in the field. You can read more about Chris on his personal blog located at http://www.chrissanders.org.

Derek Melber, MCSE, MVP, is an independent consultant, speaker, author, and trainer. Derek’s latest book, The Group Policy Resource Kit by Microsoft Press, is his latest best-selling book covering all of the new Group Policy features and settings in Windows Server 2008 and Vista. Derek educates and evangelizes Microsoft technology, focusing on Active Directory, Group Policy, Security, and desktop management. Derek speaks and trains for MISTI, TechMentor, Windows Connections, and TechEd. You can bring Derek to your office for training or consulting, just email him at derekm@braincore.net.

Ricky M Magalhaes is an International Information Security business specialist, author and consultant, working with a myriad of high profile organizations. He has been consulting in the information security field for over thirteen years and continues to promote information security best practice, strategic security and creative ways to achieve compliance to many top international entities. He has trained government agencies and other governmental entities on various information security disciplines and has speaks at national and international conferences on behalf of companies software and security vendors.

Dr. Thomas W. Shinder is an MCSE and MVP in ISA Firewalls. He has worked as a technology trainer, writer and consultant in the Dallas-Ft. Worth metro area for over a decade, assisting in development and implementation of security strategies for major firms such as Micorosoft, HP, the US Federal Government, and many other Fortune 500 companies. Tom is the CIO of TACTEAM, a writing, training and consulting firm focused on Windows security planning and deployment.

DEBRA LITTLEJOHN SHINDER, MCSE, MVP (Security) is a technology consultant, trainer and writer who has authored a number of books on computer operating systems, networking, and security. She is also a tech editor, developmental editor and contributor to over 20 additional books. Her articles are regularly published on TechRepublic’s TechProGuild Web site and Windowsecurity.com, and have appeared in print magazines such as Windows IT Pro (formerly Windows & .NET) Magazine. She has authored training material, corporate whitepapers, marketing material, and product documentation for Microsoft Corporation, Hewlett-Packard, DigitalThink, GFI Software, Sunbelt Software, CNET and other technology companies. Deb lives and works in the Dallas-Ft Worth area and can be contacted at deb@shinder.net or via the website at www.shinder.net

Mitch Tulloch is a writer, trainer and consultant specializing in Windows server operating systems, IIS administration, network troubleshooting, and security. He is the author of 15 books including the Microsoft Encyclopedia of Networking (Microsoft Press), the Microsoft Encyclopedia of Security (Microsoft Press), Windows Server Hacks (O'Reilly), Windows Server 2003 in a Nutshell (O'Reilly), Windows 2000 Administration in a Nutshell (O'Reilly), and IIS 6 Administration (Osborne/McGraw-Hill). Mitch is based in Winnipeg, Canada, and you can find more information about his books at his website www.mtit.com

Robert J. Shimonski is an enterpreneur, a professional technology consultant and a published author with over 20 years of experience working with technology. Robert's specialities include virtualization, network/systems management, network/systems design and architecture, security analysis, storage area network (SAN) design and depllyment and project development/management.