A cybersecurity future in Baltimore

Soon enough your blender will be able to communicate when its blades are becoming dull and at the same time instruct you where to go to purchase new ones — at the lowest price, we hope. This is part of a larger trend called "the Internet of things" where all things will be connected to the Internet. Smart watch today, smart coffee maker tomorrow.

Online data keep growing, yet the question remains: How safe is our information? With recent hacks like those at Sony and Ashley Madison, our vulnerability has never been clearer. There is a huge need for cybersecurity innovation. But where will it come from? As Silicon Valley turns out social networks and mobile apps, the nation's answer, surprisingly, lies right here in Baltimore.

Why, you ask? There are 3 primary reasons:

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