As the software landscape continually evolves, Microsoft’s renewed push for secure coding has taken a pivotal turn with the formal encouragement of Rust as a first-class language for Windows driver development. This strategic endorsement, once a future-looking promise, is rapidly becoming...
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Microsoft’s latest announcements regarding fundamental changes to Windows hardware driver development mark a significant pivot in how device ecosystems and driver assurance will be managed for the next generation of Windows 11. These developments—centered on the retirement of Windows Device...