Brad Smith , RN, ASCIE, BS-Psy MCNPS, CISSP, NSA-IAM became fascinated with computers in 1972 and hasn't burned out yet! In 1996 his software "2the BedSide" was a national Microsoft / HIMSS award winner. His company, the Computer Institute of the Rockies was selected as the 2005 Microsoft Small Business Solution Partner of the Year for their innovative and cost effective security solution for small business.

He is a frequent speaker at many national security events, such as CSI, Interop, HIMSS and COSAC. Brad is also known as "theNURSE" doing presentations on social engineering, interview and interrogation, and virus construction based on Biomimicry at conferences such as Defcon and CIScon.

Brad has developed the skill to make complex ideas simple to grasp. His high-energy style of presenting and the real-world experiences he shares during these sessions makes Brad an entertaining and educational speaker on security.