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A new set of web-based resources is aimed at boosting the security of Australian producers and producer groups.
Charles Sturt University has revealed a set of free, web-based resources to assist farmers and other producers in understanding how to best protect their livelihoods from increasingly indiscriminate cyber threats.
The Farmers’ Guide to Cybersecurity was developed by experts and researchers at Charles Sturt, alongside researchers from Adelaide University, Queensland University of Technology, and Edith Cowan University.
“Cyber risks are not just experienced by farm businesses using advanced digital technologies in their farming practices; any farm business that uses the internet faces cyber risks and needs to take these risks seriously, even if the internet is only used for routine office activities,” initiative coordinator Professor of Economics Mark Morrison, of the Charles Sturt School of Business, said in a recent statement.
The initiative includes jump-in, jump-out study courses, downloadable infographics, video content, and a directory of other cyber security resources that farmers may find useful.
The project was funded by the Cyber Security Cooperative Research Centre alongside partners the Australian Cyber Security Centre, Australian Signals Directorate, Australian Federal Police, CSIRO, NSW government, West Australian government, and six Australian universities. It’s part of a larger research program, SCATES: Securing Critical Agriculture Technology and Emerging Solutions.
“This project is a timely contribution to increase awareness and understanding of cyber threats, and provides the knowledge needed for the adoption of improved cyber protections, especially within the Australian agricultural sector,” Morrison said.
“One key aim for this project was to find a way to show that cyber threats are real and to translate technical cyber security solutions into something farmers can easily learn about, understand and include in their normal business activities.”
The project team has already contacted Australian farming organisations to assist in spreading news about the resources and where to find them.
You can learn more about the Farmers’ Guide to Cybersecurity here.
David Hollingworth has been writing about technology for over 20 years, and has worked for a range of print and online titles in his career. He is enjoying getting to grips with cyber security, especially when it lets him talk about Lego.
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