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Technology: Education
information you need, you know what to do, then we can come in and
say, 'Here's where we can help you reach whatever targets you have.'
Whether it's HAACP, food allergens, etc. We have the content, it's just a
matter putting it into the Rootwurks system and giving it a refresh. "
FMI, Food and Ag ISAC partner on cybercrime prevention
There are more than 250 different bad actors around the world trying to
wreak havoc on the business world via cyberattacks.
Ransomware, phishing attacks and other cyber tools can shut down
businesses' entire operations.
And when your business is the production, delivery and sale of
perishable foods, those shutdowns can be catastrophic.
A new partnership between FMI - The Food Industry Association,
Food and Ag Information Sharing and Analysis Center (ISAC) and two
other industry associations will significantly help grocers, their suppliers
and other along the food chain prevent and react to cyber criminals.
FMI, the National Grain and Feed Association, and SNAC International
say the collaboration will enable increased collaboration between
the ISAC and the larger food and agriculture industry and help
organizations and companies share critical threat intelligence
throughout the sector.
" The ISAC can share info with us that's relevant and actionable -
valuable, real time insights - and we can provide that to our members, "
said Doug Baker, FMI's vice president of industry relations. " When
they're seeing an attack on one side of supply chain, they can share
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information more broadly, helping retailers become aware of something
that might expand. "
The ISAC will provide weekly threat reports to the association
partners and their members as part of the partnership, Baker said.
In addition, the ISAC will provide threat briefings and cybersecurity
thought leadership to the groups.
Taken together, he said, these tools will enable more companies in
the industry to understand better threats facing the industry and actions
that can be taken to mitigate them.
In April, the ISAC released its first ransomware report, which revealed
that the food and ag sector was the 7th most targeted industry for
ransomware attacks in 2023.
" Ensuring the resilience and safety of our members' supply chains
is a top priority for FMI, " said Leslie Sarasin, president and CEO of FMI.
" Partnering with the Food & Ag ISAC allows us to leverage the benefit of
information sharing to ensure early detection and coordinated response
while contributing our industry's expertise. Together, we can implement
stronger cybersecurity protocols to protect consumers and the entire
food system. "
The partnership could be especially helpful, Baker said, to smaller
grocers who don't have the " cyber maturity " or other resources of
larger stores.
" This becomes extremely helpful to small and mid-sized chains. It
can shorten their learning curves, and get them into remediation and
prevention more quickly. "
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