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Rise of precision agriculture exposes food system to new threats

  • Written by George Grispos, Assistant Professor of Cybersecurity, University of Nebraska Omaha
imageAgriculture is becoming increasingly dependent on technology.U.S. Department of Agriculture Photo by Lance Cheung

Farmers are adopting precision agriculture, using data collected by GPS, satellite imagery, internet-connected sensors and other technologies to farm more efficiently. While these practices could help increase crop yields and reduce...

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