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The Role of IoT in Precision Agriculture

Internet of Things (IoT) has become an industry in agriculture especially in Precision

Agriculture which are transforming farming practices. Real time data about soil conditions,

weather patterns, crop health and irrigation needs is collected and shared among IoT devices like

soil sensors, GPS equipped machinery and drones. This process technology enables farmers to

use data to make wise decisions in resource utilization, waste reduction and increase crop yields.

Yet IoT improves efficiency, yet at the same time introduces unique challenges and risks.

In agriculture, collection, sharing, and protection of data collected from IoT devices is governed

by cyber laws such as the GDPR or the CISA. This transparency, secured storage and restricted

access of sensitive data, is what is regulated by these regulations. In addition, IoT devices in

precision agriculture could be hacked easy, accessed easily, or be exposed malware. For

instance, an attacker could cause too much (over) or too little (under) irrigation, or can

compromise drones and disrupt farm operations (Zhao et al., 2023).

IoT communication protocols and device firmware vulnerabilities pointed out in the

National Vulnerability Database (NVD) are potentially exploitable except for resolution.

To mitigate these risks and fully embrace the capabilities of IoT in agriculture, very robust

cybersecurity measures are now a must. To address this threat, farmers and stakeholders should

encrypt end to end, update device firmware regularly, and network segment to split IoT systems.

Additionally, you could train employees on how to make security a best practice and how to

comply with important cyber laws, thus the vulnerabilities (Zero et al., 2024). This guarantees

IoT proliferation in agriculture and creating the technology that changes the game, as long as

these technologies are implemented securely.


References

Zhao, Y., Li, Q., Yi, W., & Xiong, H. (2023). Agricultural IoT data storage optimization and

Information security method based on blockchain. Agriculture, 13(2), 274.

https://doi.org/10.3390/agriculture13020274

Zero, E., Sacile, R., Trinchero, D., & Fossa, M. (2024). Smart sensors and smart data for

Precision agriculture: A review. Sensors, 24(8), 2647. https://doi.org/10.3390/s24082647


Hi,

This post is informative. On this basis, wearable devices that track vital signs and update

healthcare providers in real time, which is more helpful for the early intervention, are quite

particular. But I’d like to talk a little more about the cybersecurity part of what you were

bringing up. As the data involved is so sensitive, the healthcare sector is a prime target for

cyberattack. Many IoT devices such as those found in patient rooms are vulnerable to breaches

according to the National Vulnerability Database (NVD), which states that insufficient

authentication protocols and outdated firmware are weaknesses in IoT, and those weaknesses

could jeopardize patient data. I believe healthcare organizations need to move to end to end

encryption of transmitted data and regularly audit their IoT infrastructure to help mitigate these

challenges. Further, obeying regulations like the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability

Act (HIPAA) allows organizations to prioritize on first data security. But speaking about patient

benefits is important, but to solidify trust in healthcare systems enabled by IoT, there’s an

emphasis on solving these vulnerabilities.

Hi,

This post is correct. IoT devices help through their ability to provide precise water

delivery based on real time data and enable sustainability, helping to resolve core resource

management issues. Now let’s focus on the scope of data security of this sub category. IoT

devices involved in many smart irrigation systems store and analyze data through cloud based

platforms. This opens for more risks – unauthorized data access and systems manipulation, the

latter in the end leading to disruption of the operation as well as enormous losses for farmers.

Thus, there is need to put strong cyber measures in place to fight these risks. As one example,
most recent studies indicate that blockchain technology ensures the traceability of the data and

data integrity in farm IoT systems. This will also guarantee that we will be protected from

common vulnerability through regular firmware update and secure communication protocols.

Granted that the IoT has a great promise in the agriculture industry too, we need to have some of

these security issues resolved otherwise, we’ll take a long time convincing others of the benefits

of this technology overstepping boundaries and creating a very long discussion.

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