TALLAHASSEE, Fla., Oct. 21 -- Florida State University issued the following news release:
A Florida State University computer scientist won a $100,000 grand prize from cybersecurity company ReliaQuest after delivering a winning pitch for Sage, a startup designed to protect personal data.
During Monday's "The Quest for What's Next!" competition at FSU Discovery Days, Department of Computer Science Assistant Professor Xian Mallory presented Sage to a panel of judges. Her pitch beat five other teams competing for the grand prize aimed at pursuing innovative projects in artificial intelligence and cybersecurity.
Two other teams took home $50,000 each. Department of Scientific Computing Assistant Professor Olmo Zavala Romero earned the additi...