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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

Bot management blocks automated attacks that are launched against your Web assets across the internet. Find out how to use these services. 
By Stephen Cooper in Net Admin on August 21, 2023
NeXpose is a vulnerability scanner from Rapid7. It isn’t the only vulnerability manager available for Rapid7. We investigate. 
By Stephen Cooper in Net Admin on January 9, 2023
Wireshark is a highly respected packet capture tool. Find out about this helpful utility and how you would use it.
By Stephen Cooper in Net Admin on February 9, 2023
Kali Linux is a unique package of the Linux operating system and a collection of penetration testing tools. Find out about this free package. 
By Stephen Cooper in Net Admin on January 13, 2023
Privacy regulations require companies to protect information from disclosure while also expecting businesses to protect data. Redaction software helps with solving this problem.
By Stephen Cooper in Data Privacy Management on January 22, 2024
Both Digital Guardian DLP and CoSoSys Endpoint Protector are leading data loss prevention systems. Which is best for you needs?
By Stephen Cooper in Net Admin on September 20, 2021
Home wi-fi routers or hubs are great at letting several devices use one internet connection. However, that system can cause you problems when gaming or torrenting. Fix these blocks with port forwarding.
By Stephen Cooper in VPN & Privacy on November 14, 2023
PII is protected by legislation in many parts of the world. Find out about tools that will discover and classify this sensitive data.    
By Stephen Cooper in Net Admin on March 21, 2024
PII refers to the information about private individuals that your companies hold, and data privacy standards govern it. Find out how to make standards compliance easy.
By Stephen Cooper in Net Admin on February 8, 2023
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