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

Being a network administrator gives you lots of control and also gets you a lot of opportunities to
By Stephen Cooper in Net Admin on February 9, 2023
SolarWinds offers two different Traceroute utilities. Read this guide to discover which is best for you and your network administration needs.
By Stephen Cooper in Net Admin on August 24, 2021
Progress WhatsUp Gold is a leading network administration tool. Find out about this software and the
By Stephen Cooper in Net Admin on June 11, 2024
Review: SolarWinds NPM - Network Performance Monitor A look at the key elements and capabilities of
By Stephen Cooper in Net Admin on September 19, 2023
This is our step-by-step beginners guide to getting Started with Secure Shell (SSH), including what you need to know, a comprehensive 'cheat sheet' and the best tools for SSH.
By Stephen Cooper in Net Admin on July 24, 2023
A review of SolarWinds SAM (Server & Application Monitor) featuring Pricing, Core features, OS compa
By Stephen Cooper in Net Admin on May 16, 2024
Network routing on Linux systems gives you lots of options. LARTC is a comprehensive strategy but th
By Stephen Cooper in Net Admin on April 13, 2022
Xinetd is a guardian that manages access to your computer from the internet. It is a daemon that run
By Stephen Cooper in Net Admin on January 9, 2023
If you are looking for a free tool to transfer small files around your network, you will find the TF
By Stephen Cooper in Net Admin on January 5, 2023
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