FarmGuard

Cybersecurity for farms and gardens has become an increasingly
important part of production activities with the spread of
digitalization and new technological solutions. Nowadays, various smart
systems are used on farms and gardens, such as production planning and
monitoring software, milking robots, automatic lighting and irrigation
systems, remote control of grain dryers, and IoT-based devices directly
involved in production control.

These systems can be vulnerable to various cyberattacks, such as data
breaches, malware, and denial-of-service attacks. Cyberattacks can
cause significant damage to production: production disruptions,
endangerment of animal welfare, financial losses, and damage to
reputation, potentially affecting the entire food system's security of
supply.

The project's goal is to strengthen the ability of farms and gardens
to prepare for cyber threats and increase their resilience. In the
future, farms and gardens aim to utilize data flows even more. To keep
this accumulated data and the information derived from it useful, the
systems that produce and analyze it must be properly protected, and
critical data and information must be smoothly recoverable when problems
materialize.

The project's implementation period is from October 1, 2024, to September 30, 2026.

The main implementers of the project are Jamk University of
Applied Sciences and Seinäjoki University of Applied Sciences
(coordinator).

The project's implementation partners are the National Emergency Supply Agency, LocalTapiola, Osuuskunta Maitosuomi,
A-Tuottajat, the Finnish Glasshouse Growers' Association, Häme
University of Applied Sciences, The Federation of Education in Central Ostrobothnia, and POKE Vocational College.

For more information: 

Jyrki Kataja, [email protected], +358405661034 

Matti Saari, [email protected], +358406807544