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'Tools and Weapons': Available Sept. 10

'Tools and Weapons': Available Sept. 10

Cyberspace has become a battlefield and powerful cyberweapons are being used against civilians. There are huge ramifications for communities and countries. Microsoft President Brad Smith provides a thoughtful and urgent contribution to that effort, among other issues like digital privacy, in his new book, "Tools and Weapons." Read about it here.

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