How your farm management solution should use your data
1st November 2021
The agricultural industry is embracing digital transformation for better working, data-sharing and collaboration, says Greenlight Farm Management, which enables efficient, agile and productive working on the move.
As more farmers and growers move their data online, there is a new priority to retain control over data and ensure overall data security. For many customers of Muddy Boots (by Telus Agriculture), data is one of the most sensitive business assets farmers own, and the company wants to explain how its cloud-based solution puts you in control of your data.
Data collaboration, permissions and sharing with third parties
As growers, we need to share common farming data more often with third-party software or apps to get advisory services or analytics, which means we need to be confident our data is secure. Muddy Boots does not share its farmers’ data, or re-sell to third parties.
“It’s not just about bringing farmers easy-to-use tools that help them manage their business, but also about integrating the farm into the supply chain. The ultimate aims are better outcomes for farmers, better assurance and transparency for the consumer and better safeguards for the environment. But within these it’s crucial the grower retains control over access and permissions to their data,” said Muddy Boots managing director Jon Evans.
Cloud-based software is the most secure software
Knowing that data security was paramount to the product offer, the company created cloud-based solutions. Cloud-based data is more secure than traditional data centres for a number of reasons including better resources, funding, infrastructure and resilience. Andy Nash, head of infrastructure explains: “This means that all data stored within Greenlight Farm Management is backed up and system updates are automatic. Growers have access to historic data for planning and meeting regulatory or compliance inspections, with the knowledge that their data is available on-demand, safe and secure.”
Muddy Boots privacy policy
Muddy Boots says it values its customers’ privacy and has in place rigorous IT, privacy and security policies. It ensures users’ data is available to authorised users only, keeping confidentiality and integrity at the heart of the business.
Cybersecurity promise
With data breaches and data ransoming common now, larger corporate grower organisations need to be confident that their data will not be hacked or compromised. As a software development company, keeping its customer data safe is a primary concern and recent investment from Telus Agriculture means it has even more resources and infrastructure to ensure cybersecurity.
Find out more about Greenlight Farm Management and book a full demo with one of its friendly technical support team members.
