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

Guardz offers cybersecurity products with insurance. We review the company.
By Stephen Cooper in Net Admin on September 16, 2024
Intruder Systems has established itself as a crucial player in the cybersecurity industry, particularly in the realm of automated vulnerability scanning and management.
By Stephen Cooper in Net Admin on September 13, 2024
Auvik Networks produces cloud-based IT monitoring tools and it is one of Canada’s fastest growing businesses. We profile the company.
By Stephen Cooper in Net Admin on September 12, 2024
Atera is a provider of software for managed service providers and IT departments. We feature the company and its cloud-based products.
By Stephen Cooper in Net Admin on September 12, 2024
NinjaOne, formerly known as NinjaRMM, is a well-regarded player in the IT service management (ITSM) and remote monitoring and management (RMM) space. 
By Stephen Cooper in Net Admin on September 12, 2024
The 2024 global Windows shutdown was quickly discovered to be the fault of an update to CrowdStrike security software. We consider the consequences of this event.
By Stephen Cooper in Net Admin on August 8, 2024
Active Directory (AD) provides an account expiration date but it isn’t mandatory. We explain how to manage this field to improve system security.
By Stephen Cooper in Net Admin on July 29, 2024
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
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