Kristin Demoranville

how we work and how we live in the world this is why kyle i'm really excited for you to be here because not only are we going to talking about food security in general but the fact that it's the systems thinking that's so key and critical to solving some of these problems and also helping people be resilient through these problems which is ultimately the goal a cyber attack is is eminent at all times but being resilient being able to stay resilient through that moment is what's the most important part not if it's going to happen it's going to happen and saying that

I really want to talk about how the technological advancements in both supply chain, agriculture, everything in that regard, how are they helping these threats to food insecurity?

I really want to talk about how the technological advancements in both supply chain, agriculture, everything in that regard, how are they helping these threats to food insecurity?

That's right. It really is. That's well said. And I think that technology is supposed to help solve a problem, right? Whether it's you need more yield or you want to do precision farming or you want to be more sustainable, you're going to need tech for that. But if it is working for you and there's nothing wrong, then why add to that problem?

That's right. It really is. That's well said. And I think that technology is supposed to help solve a problem, right? Whether it's you need more yield or you want to do precision farming or you want to be more sustainable, you're going to need tech for that. But if it is working for you and there's nothing wrong, then why add to that problem?

Why introduce a new attack vector into your life, if you will? I do think more technology will be introduced to these places, though, over time, of course.

Why introduce a new attack vector into your life, if you will? I do think more technology will be introduced to these places, though, over time, of course.

I do think that there are some things that farmers will gravitate towards once they trust the process of it, like drones, for example, for monitoring pests or various other types of activities, IoT fire sensors and soil erosion sensors, those kind of things I could see being added without much fuss. But the problem becomes is,

I do think that there are some things that farmers will gravitate towards once they trust the process of it, like drones, for example, for monitoring pests or various other types of activities, IoT fire sensors and soil erosion sensors, those kind of things I could see being added without much fuss. But the problem becomes is,

How do you teach a farmer to be a cybersecurity expert and information technology expert? They're not going to do that. That's not right. That's not for them to know either. So there needs to be better systems put into place that help them stay resilient without adding more problem to their life.

How do you teach a farmer to be a cybersecurity expert and information technology expert? They're not going to do that. That's not right. That's not for them to know either. So there needs to be better systems put into place that help them stay resilient without adding more problem to their life.

That's something that I often struggle with, especially having conversations with various practitioners and people in the industry is everybody wants to throw tech at it. And I don't always think that's the answer either, Kyle.

That's something that I often struggle with, especially having conversations with various practitioners and people in the industry is everybody wants to throw tech at it. And I don't always think that's the answer either, Kyle.

I think that we need to take a long look at the ramifications of throwing tech at certain environments that it doesn't need to be there necessarily, or come up with a better plan of attack, actually have a strategy. And what does the next 10 years look like? Are we going to need this type of support? Is it common practice? Is it trusted in the area? Is it well-documented?

I think that we need to take a long look at the ramifications of throwing tech at certain environments that it doesn't need to be there necessarily, or come up with a better plan of attack, actually have a strategy. And what does the next 10 years look like? Are we going to need this type of support? Is it common practice? Is it trusted in the area? Is it well-documented?

Have people done peer-reviewed studies on it? Those kinds of things, rather than I just want the new shiny and I want to spend so much money when we all know that parts of agriculture are very touch and go in terms of finances. So I think something like the tractors will probably be more technology as a start in some of these places first since

Have people done peer-reviewed studies on it? Those kinds of things, rather than I just want the new shiny and I want to spend so much money when we all know that parts of agriculture are very touch and go in terms of finances. So I think something like the tractors will probably be more technology as a start in some of these places first since

I'm assuming at some point they're going to just not make analog tractors anymore and it will all be some type of computer situation, just like cars of past to present. I think that's going to be interesting, especially since the whole situation with John Deere a couple of years back and how farmers had to hack their own tractors, which I still think is incredible.

I'm assuming at some point they're going to just not make analog tractors anymore and it will all be some type of computer situation, just like cars of past to present. I think that's going to be interesting, especially since the whole situation with John Deere a couple of years back and how farmers had to hack their own tractors, which I still think is incredible.

Thank God they don't have to do that anymore.