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Gartner: These 4 trends are shaping the future of the public cloud
Four main trends are helping the public cloud industry grow rapidly, with 21.7% growth expected between 2021 and 2022. Find out what those trends are and how they’ll affect your organization.
The NYPD Had a Secret Fund for Surveillance Tools
Documents reveal that police bought facial-recognition software, vans equipped with x-ray machines, and “stingray” cell site simulators—with no public oversight.
How to use the Windows Media Creation Tool to create a Windows 10 ISO file
The free Windows Media Creation Tool from Microsoft grants you the power to create your own bootable Windows 10 backup, but you have to find and download it first.
Microsoft’s Azure Data Share: How to use this big data tool
Microsoft’s cloud-hosted data sharing tools are for anyone who needs to work with big data.
How to turn Online Friends Into IRL Ones
If you’re struggling to make new friends, you’re not alone. But tech and little tenacity can help you can find—or build—community. Here’s how.
Microsoft Edge’s ‘Super Duper Secure Mode’ Does What It Says
Plus: Facebook account hacks, Instagram-ban scammers, and more of the week’s top security news.
Ready for a career change? Take this course to become a Microsoft database administrator
Learn all the skills you need in this Microsoft SQL Server training course to switch to one of the highest paying careers in tech without taking time away from your day job.
Citizen’s New Service Helps Paying Users Summon the Cops
The crime-tracking app is charging $20 per month to give subscribers access to their own virtual security service.
Chinese threat actors have been compromising telecom networks for years, investigation finds
Hackers linked to the Chinese government invaded major telecom companies “across Southeast Asia,” says reporting firm Cybereason, and the tools they used will sound familiar.