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

Find effective account lockout analyzers to prevent unauthorized access and manage user accounts seamlessly.
By Stephen Cooper in Net Admin on July 11, 2024
File servers are essential for all businesses, and they need to be monitored for both performance and security issues. We investigate file server monitoring tools.
By Stephen Cooper in Net Admin on October 22, 2024
A password reset is one of the easiest tech support tasks, but those requests still take time to serve. Save money by letting users reset their own passwords.
By Stephen Cooper in Net Admin on July 22, 2024
Reporting tools help you monitor your Active Directory domain controllers. Find out which options are available on the market.
By Stephen Cooper in Net Admin on July 22, 2024
Wireshark has its own filtering language that can be used both for packet capture and for data display. Find out how to ace this system.
By Stephen Cooper in Net Admin on July 6, 2024
SaaS Security Posture Management (SSPM) ensures that the SaaS products that you use are hardened against attacks. Don’t wait until the hackers arrive.
By Stephen Cooper in Net Admin on May 8, 2024
If you are considering DNS filtering to protect your user community, this guide is essential reading. Find out about the technique and what tools can implement it.
By Stephen Cooper in Net Admin on July 15, 2024
Organizations of all sizes need to protect their email systems from attack. Find out about the best email security software available today.
By Stephen Cooper in Net Admin on July 15, 2024
Service request management is a concept that was defined by ITIL 4. Find out about software to support this role.
By Stephen Cooper in Net Admin on April 24, 2024
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