The more technology improves, the better we get at farming. The precision, the record-keeping, and the actual equipment have become more advanced and easier to use. However, with that increased productivity and ease of use comes a different kind of hazard, hacking.
When you get hacked, you can?t simply go to the dealer and buy a new part. Your information is now out there where anyone can see it, or where anyone can purchase it. You need to be smart about how you protect your most valuable asset, your data. Whether that is personal data or business data, the ramifications of a cyber attack are extensive.
The National Pork Board is offering tips about security for producers of every commodity.
Dan Hanson is with SVP Management Liability, and he explains how cyber-attacks work.
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Hanson says that you need to understand how you can be vulnerable, and how to seal up those vulnerabilities as best you can.
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Hanson adds that every business should a plan of action in the event of a cyber-attack.
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You can learn more at porkcheckoff.org.
