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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

Data privacy is essential if you want to conduct eCommerce because you can be fined if you misuse or disclose personally identifiable information.
By Stephen Cooper in Data Privacy Management on August 7, 2023
OneTrust is a privacy management platform that offers security, privacy, and data governance services. Find out which other companies compete in these fields.
By Stephen Cooper in Data Privacy Management on July 28, 2023
GRC tools offer guidance and enforcement of statutory, industry, and elective standards. Do you need to buy a GRC tool?
By Stephen Cooper in Data Privacy Management on April 18, 2024
Most sites download cookies onto the computers of visitors and that requires consent. Find out about systems to manage that issue for you.
By Stephen Cooper in Data Privacy Management on March 12, 2024
Enterprise file sharing services improve security by centralizing file storage and monitoring access. Find out about the best options.
By Stephen Cooper in Data Privacy Management on February 21, 2024
File sharing is an important driver of business decisions and day-to-day management tasks. Find out how to keep your files secure.
By Stephen Cooper in Data Privacy Management on July 31, 2023
Spear phishing exposes the security vulnerabilities of human nature. Find out how to deal with this harmful strategy.
By Stephen Cooper in Net Admin on April 19, 2023
SFTP and SCP are two options for secure file transfers. What are they and which is best?
By Stephen Cooper in Net Admin on July 12, 2023
We examine SSH vs SFTP and explain the difference between them and which you should be using.
By Stephen Cooper in Net Admin on March 27, 2024
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