Realities in the Systems That Produce Our Food with James Slaby

<p>What does a deep fake phone call scamming your grandma have to do with food manufacturing? <br>

<em>More than you think</em>.</p>

<p>In this episode of <a href='https://www.bitesandbytespodcast.com/'>Bites and Bytes Podcast</a>, host <a href='https://www.linkedin.com/in/demoranvillekristin/'>Kristin King</a> and <a href='https://www.linkedin.com/in/jamesrslaby/'>James Slaby</a> discuss the operational technology challenges in food production—from legacy systems running Windows XP to ransomware threats when production lines go down.</p>

<p>James is Director of OT Solutions GTM at <a href='https://www.acronis.com/en/#sp'>Acronis</a> and brings over 20 years of cybersecurity and industry analyst experience from Forrester Research, HFS Research, and technology companies. The conversation covers why food plants can't update their systems, the growing threat of social engineering and deep fakes, and practical strategies like the family password defense.</p>

<p>Topics include:</p>

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<li>Why food manufacturers still run ancient operating systems</li>

<li>Deep fake threats and how to protect yourself</li>

<li>Air-gapped systems and OT security challenges</li>

<li>Social engineering targeting industrial operations</li>

<li>Legacy technology in food production environments</li>

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