Stephen
Bio:
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
By Stephen Cooper on September 3, 2024
An account lockout can occur for a number of reasons and you need to deal with them quickly. We examine tools for the job. Here is our list of the best account lockout analyzers: ManageEngine ADAudit Plus – EDITOR’S CHOICE This large package of AD-related account management tools includes automated detection and remediation processes for […]
By Stephen Cooper on September 3, 2024
File server monitoring involves tracking the performance of hardware and the software that manages it. We investigate the best tools. Here is our list of the best file server monitoring tools: ManageEngine ADAudit Plus – EDITOR’S CHOICE This security package provides file integrity monitoring and server activity tracking for Windows File Server, NetApp, and EMC […]
By Stephen Cooper on September 3, 2024
The task of resetting a password should be straightforward enough to let users do it themselves. We list the best tools for the job. Here is our list of the best self-service password reset tools: ManageEngine ADSelfService Plus – EDITOR’S CHOICE Use this tool to implement self-service password resets, multi-factor authentication, and single sign-on for […]
By Stephen Cooper on September 2, 2024
User and device records in Active Directory have many more fields than are visible. You have to run reports on AD to get all the details. Find out about suitable reporting tools. You can look at Active Directory objects in the Users and Computers utility or run PowerShell queries on it. However, neither of these […]
