TUCKER, Ga. — The U.S. Poultry & Egg Association’s recent Cyber Security and Risk Mitigation Summit welcomed information technology and cyber risk management professionals from across the industry to address the evolving nature of cyber threats. Recent high-profile cyber incidents have shown that it is important for processors to prepare for, and defend against, cyber security threats.
Jeff Shearer, chief automation officer at Morris & Associates, illustrated some of the vulnerabilities present in an industrial environment. As more automation has been integrated into processing plants, feed mills, hatcheries and other production environments, the opportunity for nefarious control of. . .