Blink:
This morning, I was looking at my blogging notes. Specifically, for my March post on Agroecology and the positive impact of innovative technology (a.k.a. Agritech). Research disclosed Agritech cyber-crime, thus I made a note to myself to someday address the pernicious side of humanity, the spine of today’s post.
Pernicious (adjective): having a harmful effect, especially in a gradual or subtle way.
In my Agroecology post I stated the adoption process of balancing the connectivity between plants, animals, humans, community socio-economic and environment conditions will be time consuming. One reason being the pernicious side of mankind; specifically, the subset of humans who have surfaced during our current climate crisis to capitalize on the situation to make a dollar. A prime example: Farms, orchards, and vineyards utilizing technology to operate their businesses to maximize yields and minimize spending are becoming commonplace – sensors to control heating, cooling, irrigation, security, or lighting. Consequently, a new form of cyber-crime has emerged. Sophisticated farm hackers are getting into these Agritech systems and creating havoc by altering the systems and data, which can lead to crops or product being destroyed. Once a system had been accessed, most offenders are asking for ransom from the owners of the hacked system or sometimes just destroy stuff because they can.
In closing, once again I am cautiously pragmatic. There is a rapidly growing segment of the population which are adhering to the sustainable food guidelines needed for a healthier planet earth. However, there appears to be a handful of individuals determine to obstruct the overall transformation of our global food system, individuals who represent the pernicious side of humanity.
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