The Anthropology of Cybersecurity with George Kamide | Exploring the Intersection of Tech, Culture, and Food Systems

In this episode of the Bites and Bytes Podcast, host Kristin Demoranville welcomes George Kamide, co-host of the Bare Knuckles & Brass Tacks podcast, Head of Community at The CISO Society, and Co-Founder of Mind Over Cyber.  George brings his expertise in both cybersecurity and anthropology to the conversation, discussing the cultural, human, and technological factors shaping the global food supply chain.  Together, they examine how cybersecurity intersects with agriculture, the vulnerabilities within our food systems, and the importance of protecting this critical infrastructure.

If you're interested in the connections between cybersecurity, food security, and technology, this episode is packed with valuable insights into securing the systems that sustain us.

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George’s Information:

LinkedIn:  https://www.linkedin.com/in/george-kamide/

The CISO Society:  https://www.linkedin.com/company/the-ciso-society/posts/?feedView=all

Mind Over Cyber:  https://www.linkedin.com/company/mind-over-cyber/posts/?feedView=all

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Bare Knuckles and Brass Tacks Podcast Information:

LinkedIn:  https://www.linkedin.com/company/bare-knuckles-brass-tacks/posts/?feedView=all

Listen here: https://open.spotify.com/show/1be0fUg0zTS6nfdUFlNDOt?si=97ff77d647294ff8
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Secure World Denver October 10, 2024

[Closing Keynote] Radical Transparency Needed to Build Trust

https://events.secureworld.io/agenda/denver-co-2024/

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Show Notes:

Brazil's innovation and technology in ag-tech:

https://www.spglobal.com/commodityinsights/en/ci/research-analysis/innovation-technology-brazil-emerges-dominant-agribusiness.html

Development of Brazilian Agriculture:

https://agricultureandfoodsecurity.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/2048-7010-1-4

SMART FARMING IN BRAZIL: AN OVERVIEW OF TECHNOLOGY,

ADOPTION AND FARMER PERCEPTION:

https://www.rbgdr.net/revista/index.php/rbgdr/article/download/6040/1250/15857

"50% of croplands are used for human food; 38% is for livestock feed; and 12% is for non-food uses."

https://ourworldindata.org/global-land-for-agriculture#:~:text=Poore%20and%20Nemecek%20estimate%20that,of%20the%20paper's%20Supplementary%20Information.

Food Insecurity in Ukraine:

https://www.wfp.org/stories/war-ukraine-how-humanitarian-tragedy-fed-global-hunger-crisis

Global Starvation because of Russia's War on Ukraine:

https://www.nytimes.com/2023/01/02/us/politics/russia-ukraine-food-crisis.html

Ukraine's war damage to agriculture:

https://resoilfoundation.org/en/agricultural-industry/ukraine-war-pollution-soil/

Ukraine's state of soil as impacted by war:

https://www.agroberichtenbuitenland.nl/documenten/publicaties/2024/03/28/ukrainian-soil

H5 Avian Flu in cows:

https://www.aphis.usda.gov/livestock-poultry-disease/avian/avian-influenza/hpai-detections

https://www.cidrap.umn.edu/avian-influenza-bird-flu/officials-await-testing-clues-missouri-h5-avian-flu-case-michigan-reports

H5N1 Bird Flue Reponse CDC:

https://www.cdc.gov/bird-flu/spotlights/h5n1-response-09132024.html#:~:text=Since%20April%202024%2C%2014%20human,H5N1)%20virus%2Dinfected%20poultry

How Food Gets Contaminated:  The Food Production Chain:

https://www.cdc.gov/foodborne-outbreaks/foodproductionchain/index.html

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News Break:

Boar's Head

https://www.food-safety.com/articles/9740-following-outbreak-boars-head-forms-food-safety-council-of-top-experts-closes-facility-discontinues-liverwurst

https://www.food-safety.com/articles/9724-inspection-reports-show-mold-insects-meat-residues-and-more-at-boars-head-facility-responsible-for-listeria-outbreak

https://www.food-safety.com/articles/9636-boars-head-rte-deli-meats-recalled-after-two-listeriosis-deaths

https://www.fsis.usda.gov/sites/default/files/media_file/documents/Non-Compliance_Reports_112022-To-812024.pdf

Avian Influenza

https://www.aphis.usda.gov/livestock-poultry-disease/avian/avian-influenza/hpai-detections

https://www.cdc.gov/bird-flu/spotlights/h5n1-response-09132024.html#:~:text=Since%20April%202024%2C%2014%20human,H5N1)%20virus%2Dinfected%20poultry

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Episode Key Highlights:

00:00 - Introduction

02:15 - Cultural Significance of Food

10:30 - Global Food Supply Chains and Technology

18:45 - Vulnerabilities in the Food Supply System

26:00 - Communication Skills in Cybersecurity

33:20 - Resilience in Supply Chains

41:10 - Future of Cybersecurity

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