PRECISION DAIRY MANAGEMENT: MEASURING DEPLOYMENT, EXAMINING DATA SECURITY, OWNERSHIP, AND PRIVACY IMPLICATIONS, AND MODELLING POTENTIAL THREATS

1. Measure the deployment of internet-connected devices (ICDs) used in Precision Dairy Management (PDM) by TN dairy farmers, including prevalence and device functionality and examine their (producer) understanding and perceptions of Precision Dairy Management and the needs related to data privacy and security. This includes (a) consulting with stakeholders and subject matter experts on interview/focus group items (b) designing instruments, (c) collecting data, and (d) analyzing data.2. Survey PDM technology companies to compare farmer and PDM developers' understanding of, perspective on, and concerns for PDM technologies. This includes (a) consulting with stakeholders and subject matter experts on survey items (b) designing instruments, (c) collecting data, and (d) analyzing and comparing data.3. Assess the threats posed by PDM technology in terms of data privacy and unauthorized access, including risks both at the farmer and nation state levels. This includes (a) reviewing data collection results and ICD documentation to identify collection, storage, and access methods, (b) constructing a threat model based on this data and known information about attacker capabilities, (c) simulating attacks and measuring impact.The preliminary data collected through this New Investigator, Seed study will be used to assess the implications that agricultural PDMs pose for society, agricultural markets, and agricultural communities. This will include examining the security and privacy implications related to the collection, storage, and sharing of data collected by PDMs. These data will support future proposed research in the potential areas of communication, education, and technical solutions on a national scale.