He is working as an associate professor at King Saud University, Information Science Department. He was interested in computers which motivated him after he completed his high school to join the computer science program at King Saud University (KSU) in Saudi Arabia. Then, he completed his master’s degree majored in information systems form Lawrence Technological University (USA), Finally, he completed his PhD in information Assurance from Eastern Michigan University (USA).Research interest:Information systems, knowledge management, knowledge sharing, innovation technologies, Social media (networks), and privacy and information security.