121: From Farm to Fork: Kristin Demoranville on Food Safety and Cybersecurity
Description
The intersection of cybersecurity and the food industry takes center stage as Kristin Demoranville, founder and CEO of Anson Sage and host of Bytes and Bites, joins Derek Harp at Hack the Capitol 7.0. This compelling conversation reveals how digital systems impact every aspect of the food supply chain, from farming and production to transportation and storage.
Kristin highlights key vulnerabilities, including risks in automated farming equipment, robotic processing lines, and self-driving refrigerated trucks. She advocates for embedding cybersecurity into food safety practices to protect both trust and the integrity of what we eat. As the industry embraces groundbreaking innovations like AI and lab-grown food, addressing these challenges is more crucial than ever.
Listeners will gain valuable insights into the urgent need for collaboration, awareness, and action to secure the systems that sustain our daily lives. This dialogue sheds light on the essential role of cybersecurity in ensuring a safe and reliable food supply for everyone.
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