The security risks from the application of 5G and GPS in agriculture

Abstract

As the big data era comes, the rapid development of ICT and IoT promise more and more efficient technologies in all industries. The use of 5G and GPS is also becoming more and more popular in agriculture around the world. 5G and GPS are providing optimal ways to realize more resilient agriculture and create more agricultural yields. However, each new technology has risks in its application. The improper use of 5G and GPS may result in further catastrophic loss and potential risks. The first step to better leverage the benefits of 5G and GPS in agriculture is to point out the security risks. This review research used content analysis to clarify the security risks of 5G and GPS in agriculture, such as the passive and active attacks, 5G architecture core network risks, network access risks, hardware risks etc. from 5G technology, and the disruption of position and timing systems, confidential data loss etc. from GPS technology in agriculture. Besides, both 5G and GPS have the technology immaturity and high-cost constraints to be adopted in agriculture. And we also provide suggestions for further research about 5G and GPS adoption in agriculture.