Python programming language creator Guido van Rossum joins Microsoft

Van Rossum has come out of retirement to join Microsoft's Developer Division.

Expert advice on open source from Google, Microsoft, and Comcast

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How to optimize Windows 10 for multiplayer network gaming

Windows 10: A cheat sheet

How to manage your privacy and other settings in Microsoft Teams

Navigating data privacy (free PDF)

This free PDF download compilation from ZDNet and TechRepublic shares the information CIOs need to better meet the growing demand for data privacy, without stifling innovation.

The Windows 10 update guide: How to install and manage security and feature updates

Microsoft hits the brakes on Windows 10 updates in December 2020

Microsoft Search: What you need to know

Microsoft Defender for Linux adds new security feature

SMEs and security: How to avoid a rock and the hard place nightmare (paid content)

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The CIO's guide to quantum computing

Quantum computers offer great promise for cryptography and optimization problems, and companies like IBM, Google, and D-Wave are racing to make them practical for business use. We explore what quantum computers will and won't be able to do, and the challenges we still face.