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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

You have plenty of options if you have a Linux computer and you're looking for a download manager. We show you the best free download managers for Linux.
By Stephen Cooper in Net Admin on March 18, 2024
The different formats of network cables can be confusing. We show you a very simple way to work out the type of cable you need.
By Stephen Cooper in Net Admin on August 10, 2023
We walk you through Wireshark's 'no interfaces found' error and explain what you can do about it.
By Stephen Cooper in Net Admin on February 8, 2022
Although Wireshark is a popular tool for network troubleshooting, network administrators often find themselves in situations where it falls short and just doesn't provide enough analytical grunt. We show you the best Wireshark Alternatives.
By Stephen Cooper in Net Admin on February 1, 2024
A poor internet connection can ruin your online business. Keep track of outages and poor delivery speeds on your website to head off problems quickly. We show you the best internet monitoring software and services on the market.
By Stephen Cooper in Net Admin on February 6, 2024
Unfortunately, Ranish Partition Manager doesn’t run on Windows 10 onward. However, Ranish Partition Manager is by no means your only option when you are looking around for a way to copy disks or create partitions.
By Stephen Cooper in Net Admin on April 3, 2024
So, you want an alternative to N-central. You’ve come to the right place because we have some strong contenders that will fulfill all of the functions that you could have gotten from N-able’s N-central.
By Stephen Cooper in Net Admin on May 6, 2024
In this guide, we show you how Intrusion Prevention Systems can help you detect and shutdown any unauthorized activities on your network. We then show you the best IPS software tools.
By Stephen Cooper in Net Admin on March 12, 2024
Host-based Intrusion Detection Systems operate on the log files that your server gathers from the network. Find out how to protect your data with a HIDS tool.
By Stephen Cooper in Net Admin on May 30, 2023
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