Food and beverage companies are the third most likely to be hacked.
While the food and beverage industry may not be the most sought after by nefarious hackers, the industry has come in as the third-most hacked—after retail (including banking and consumer goods) and hospitality, according to the “2016 Trustwave Global Security Report.” More alarming is a 2014 Food Quality & Safety article entitled “Cybersecurity in Food,” which noted that 70 percent of food and beverage companies that are hacked go out of business within a year of an attack. Also of concern, the Trustwave study reports that 45 percent of incidents in the world occur in the US.
Scott Schober, (pictured) author of the new book Hacked Again: It Can Happen to Anyone—Even a Cyber Security Expert, sheds some light on how to prevent attacks, especially for smaller and medium-sized businesses. He’s the CEO of Berkeley Varitronics Systems, which has had its share of attacks, and he has learned prevention techniques the hard way—with hands-on experience. Schober appears regularly on “Good Morning America,” “Bloomberg,” CCTV, CBS News and CNBC as a cyber security expert with numerous appearances on other networks and shows. His company makes advanced wireless solutions for the telecommunications and security markets.