Stephen Cooper

Stephen Cooper

Stephen Cooper has taken a close interest in online security since his thesis on Internet encryption in the early 90s. That formed part of his BSC (Hons) in Computing and Informatics at the University of Plymouth. In those days, encapsulation techniques were just being formulated and Cooper kept an eye on those methodologies as they evolved into the VPN industry. Cooper went on to study an MSC in Advanced Manufacturing Systems and Kingston University. He also holds an MSc Advanced Security and Digital Forensics from Edinburgh Napier University.

Cooper worked as a technical consultant, sitting DBA exams and specializing in Oracle Applications. With a long experience as a programmer, Cooper is able to assess systems by breaking into programs and combing through the code. Knowledge of IT development and operations working practices helps him to focus his reviews on the attributes of software that are really important to IT professionals.

After working as an IT consultant across Europe and the USA, he has become adept at explaining complicated technology in everyday terms. He is a people person with an interest in technology

Articles by Stephen

NetCrunch from AdRem Software is a comprehensive network administration package that extends to cloud server monitoring and log management. We review the package.
By Stephen Cooper in Net Admin on January 4, 2024
Docker stores logs that describe the activity of containers and can be useful for troubleshooting. Discover where to find them and how to use them.
By Stephen Cooper in Net Admin on March 7, 2023
What is log aggregation and why is it important? We explain this process.
By Stephen Cooper in Net Admin on March 7, 2023
Dameware Remote Everywhere and TeamViewer are two remote access systems for support teams. Find out how the two systems compare. 
By Stephen Cooper in Net Admin on March 7, 2023
When assessing a remote access system, it's good to have something to compare it against. Read our comparison of Dameware Remote Everywhere and BeyondTrust Remote Support.
By Stephen Cooper in Net Admin on April 4, 2024
Comparing two remote access systems gives better clarity on the merits of either system than just assessing tools individually. We put Dameware Remote Anywhere and GoTo Rescue through their paces.
By Stephen Cooper in Net Admin on June 18, 2024
Your AWS account is secure but maybe the applications you install on your AWS server space might have vulnerabilities. Find out how to test them.
By Stephen Cooper in Net Admin on March 25, 2024
Azure takes care of server management tasks but it doesn’t provide security monitoring or testing systems. Find out about some systems that you could use.
By Stephen Cooper in Net Admin on April 19, 2024
System monitoring is important for performance, cost control, and security. We explain the finer points of application monitoring. 
By Stephen Cooper in Net Admin on December 18, 2023
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