As farm data becomes more prevalent and important for helping producers make management decisions, the concern is also beginning to rise over the cyber safety and security of these emerging technologies.
FBI Special Agent in Charge Gene Kowel spoke at the recent Agriculture Threats Symposium in Lincoln, Nebraska, about the three main threats in the agriculture industry.
Kowel recommends that producers create a plan in case a cyber attack ever occurs.
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