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As COVID-19 disease concerns push more people online for their daily routines, the need for data security grows exponentially. From Apple and Google to the entire City of New Orleans, the hacking hits keep coming. What’s the one bright spot in all of this for students? Careers in data security are unprecedented. On Jan. 17, Ohio State's Office of Research launched the new Institute for Cybersecurity and Digital Trust (ICDT). Co-led by Electrical and Computer Engineering Chair Hesham El Gamal and Ohio State's Chief Information Security Officer Helen Patton, the institute's goal is to organize the university’s collective data security assets and team up with partners statewide to make a difference.