Survey on Security Threats in Agricultural IoT and Smart Farming

The agriculture sector has held a major role in human societies across the planet throughout history. The rapid evolution in Information and Communication Technologies (ICT) strongly affects the structure and the procedures of modern agriculture. Despite the advantages gained from this evolution, th...

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Published in:Sensors (Basel, Switzerland) Switzerland), 2020-11, Vol.20 (22), p.6458
Main Authors: Demestichas, Konstantinos, Peppes, Nikolaos, Alexakis, Theodoros
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Agriculture
Climate change
Computer Security
cybersecurity
Farms
Humans
Information Technology
Innovations
Internet of Things
IoT
Literature reviews
precision agriculture
Review
security
threats
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Summary:The agriculture sector has held a major role in human societies across the planet throughout history. The rapid evolution in Information and Communication Technologies (ICT) strongly affects the structure and the procedures of modern agriculture. Despite the advantages gained from this evolution, there are several existing as well as emerging security threats that can severely impact the agricultural domain. The present paper provides an overview of the main existing and potential threats for agriculture. Initially, the paper presents an overview of the evolution of ICT solutions and how these may be utilized and affect the agriculture sector. It then conducts an extensive literature review on the use of ICT in agriculture, as well as on the associated emerging threats and vulnerabilities. The authors highlight the main ICT innovations, techniques, benefits, threats and mitigation measures by studying the literature on them and by providing a concise discussion on the possible impacts these could have on the agri-sector.
ISSN:1424-8220
1424-8220
DOI:10.3390/s20226458