Hering hints that his startup could become the security layer for the long-discussed Internet of Things, a world where everything from your thermostat to your car is networked.

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Promising to be the most disruptive technology since the World Wide Web, the Internet of Things is predicted to result in up to 100 billion Internet-connected objects by 2020.

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Once the average Joe started using the Internet in earnest, things began to change at warp speed in the retail world of separating you from your money.

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As we move into an ever more connected world of mobile computing, cloud-based networks and the Internet-of-Things, Arm is seeing increased demand for its high performance and low-power technology.

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