Stephen Cooper holds a BSc (Hons) in Computing and Informatics from the University of Plymouth, an MSc in Advanced Manufacturing Systems from Kingston University, and an MSc in Advanced Security and Digital Forensics from Edinburgh Napier University. His thesis on Internet encryption in the early 1990s sparked a career-long focus on cybersecurity and IT infrastructure. Stephen has worked as a technical consultant specializing in Oracle Applications and database administration, and writes on economics, IT, and business issues for Comparitech and ITPRC.com. At Commodity.com, he covers broker reviews and trading platform analysis.
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