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

This data protection system identifies intruders while they are on the network. Discover more about this IDS.
By Stephen Cooper in Net Admin on March 7, 2025
Spirion Sensitive Data Manager is a cloud platform that helps you control PII access and comply with data protection standards.
By Stephen Cooper in Net Admin on January 13, 2026
Solar Dozer is a data loss prevention service. Unfortunately, this software is not so well known, so we investigate.
By Stephen Cooper in Net Admin on March 14, 2025
Ettercap is a penetration testing tool. This system helps you gather information on Web applications and test their security.
By Stephen Cooper in Net Admin on February 24, 2025
Snort provides security monitoring for networks. The system is free to use and supplied by Cisco Systems. Find out more.
By Stephen Cooper in Net Admin on February 17, 2025
Nikto is a brave attempt at creating a free vulnerability scanner, but the small project lacks resources. Should you consider alternatives?
By Stephen Cooper in Net Admin on February 17, 2025
Veracode is an application testing system that is particularly useful for examining We applications while under development. Find out more about this tool.
By Stephen Cooper in Net Admin on February 24, 2025
Detectify has a unique model for exploit discovery. Find out whether this vulnerability scanner is worth considering.
By Stephen Cooper in Net Admin on February 21, 2025
Backup as a Service gives you protection from data loss due to a disaster or accident. It also provides all of the supporting infrastructures that the software requires.
By Stephen Cooper in Net Admin on February 25, 2025
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