Glacier FarmMedia – Digital tech has been a double-edged sword for agriculture; it grows the sector but also exposes it to cyber security risks.
“The agricultural sector has increasingly become a target of cyber-attacks in ways that can cause serious disruption to the livelihoods of rural communities and to critical infrastructures, including supply chains,” said Janos Botschner, lead investigator for Cyber Security in Canadian Agriculture (CSCA).
Why it matters: Experts say cyber security should be a priority consideration for all critical infrastructure operators including the agricultural sector.
CSCA oversees the multi-year Cyber Security Capacity in Canadian Agriculture project developed to strengthen and support domestic food security and well-being, rural economic development and resilience, and national prosperity. Funded by Public Safety Canada’s Cyber Security Cooperation Program, the project aims to bolster Canada’s agriculture sector cyber security capacity.
“Because of how important agriculture is to Canada’s well-being and prosperity, we all have skin in the game, so cyber security can be thought of as a joint responsibility,” Botschner…
