Bites & Bytes Podcast

About Bites & Bytes Podcast

Bites and Bytes Podcast explores cybersecurity, technology, and beyond in the food industry. Discover the exciting world where cybersecurity, technology, and the food industry converge on the Bites and Bytes Podcast.  As one of the few shows focusing on cybersecurity in the food sector, we offer unique insights and groundbreaking discussions.  Our interview-style chats and in-depth discussions reveal the challenges and innovations at the intersection of digital defenses, food protection, and systems thinking. Everything is interconnected, whether through technology, natural cycles, or systems.  Whether you’re a tech enthusiast or passionate about safeguarding our food supply, please tune in for conversations illuminating this dynamic and evolving field!

Publisher

AnzenSage

Category

technology

Language

en

Explicit

Yes

First episode

23 Aug 2023

Latest episode

7 Jan 2026

Latest episodes

43 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   7 Jan 2026

   Food, Technology, and the Stories We Tell with Fiona Delaney

   What happens when we stop asking where our food comes from — and what we lose when we do? In this season-closing episode of the Bites and Bytes Podcast (https://www.bitesandbytespodcast.com/), your host, Kristin King (https://www.linkedin.com/in/demoranvillekristin/), sits down with Fiona Delaney (https://www.linkedin.com/in/fgdelaney/), an award-winning agri-food technologist and founder of Origin Chain Network, for a reflective, story-driven conversation about food systems, agriculture, technology, and trust. Recognized across Europe for her work at the intersection of agriculture and technology, Fiona brings a rare perspective shaped by lived experience, landscape, and community. Throughout the episode, she weaves technical insight with storytelling rooted in Irish culture and oral tradition, offering a thoughtful and grounding lens on modern food systems. Together, Kristin and Fiona explore how food systems have become increasingly opaque, why context and trust matter more than tools alone, and how the stories we tell about food and technology influence the systems we build and accept — from digital infrastructure to cybersecurity parallels. This episode closes Season 2 by slowing down and inviting listeners to reflect on what we choose to remember, and what we quietly forget about the systems that feed us. Whether you’ve followed the season from the beginning or are just joining now, this conversation brings the year’s themes in food and agriculture into a single, thoughtful moment.  Enjoy. --------------- Guest Contact Information & Notes Fiona Delaney Founder, Origin Chain Network 🌐 Website: https://originchain.network/ (https://originchain.network/) 🔗 LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/fgdelaney/ (https://www.linkedin.com/in/fgdelaney/) *Fiona references the Irish “Salmon of Knowledge” — a myth where wisdom comes not from power, but from care, chance, and connection to food and land. --------------- Episode Key Highlights 00:01:41 — A First Food Memory: Fishing, Family, and the Meaning of Food 00:03:36 — The Salmon of Knowledge and Irish Storytelling Traditions 00:08:44 — From Software Engineer to Agri-Food Systems Builder 00:12:02 — Why the Food System Is a Giant, Fragmented Black Box 00:16:08 — Farming as Community, Not Just an Industry 00:19:04 — Trust Isn’t a Buzzword: How Farming Communities Read Risk 00:21:46 — The Demise of Local Food Systems and What Replaced Them 00:26:02 — “We Are Nurtured Into Not Looking at Where Our Food Comes From.” 00:27:08 — Why People Can’t Absorb the Full Complexity of Risk 00:43:46 — What We Choose to Remember, and What We Choose to Forget --------------- 📘 Sign up for early updates, exclusive previews, and launch news of Kristin’s book, “Securing What Feeds Us:  Cybersecurity in Food and Agriculture,” here (https://www.anzensage.com/publications). --------------- 🎤 Book Kristin Demoranville to Speak To invite Kristin to speak at your conference, corporate event, webinar, or workshop, visit the website (https://www.anzensage.com/speaking) and submit a request. --------------- 🎤 Bites and Bytes Podcast Info: Website (https://www.bitesandbytespodcast.com/): Explore all our episodes, articles, and more on our official website. Merch Shop (https://www.bitesandbytespodcast.com/shop): Show your support with some awesome Bites and Bytes gear! Substack (https://substack.com/@bitesandbytespodcast): Stay updated with the latest insights and stories from the world of cybersecurity in the food industry. Schedule a Call with Kristin: Share Your Thoughts (https://calendly.com/anzensage/bites-and-bytes-podcast-feedback?month=2025-07) Socials:  TikTok (https://www.tiktok.com/@bitesandbytespodcast); Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/bitesandbytespodcast/); LinkedIn (https://www.linkedin.com/company/bitesbytespodcast/); BlueSky (https://bsky.app/profile/bitesandbytespod.bsky.social) --------------- 🛡️ About AnzenSage & AnzenOT AnzenSage (https://www.anzensage.com/) is a cybersecurity advisory firm specializing in security resilience for the food, agriculture, zoo, and aquarium industries.  AnzenSage offers practical, strategic guidance to help organizations anticipate risks and build resilience.  Learn more about their offerings at anzensage.com (https://www.anzensage.com/). AnzenOT:  Industrial Cyber Risk — Simple.  Smart.  Swift. AnzenOT (https://www.anzenot.com/) is the SaaS risk management platform built to bring clarity and control to Operational Technology (OT) cybersecurity.  Designed for critical infrastructure sectors, AnzenOT translates technical risk into clear, actionable insight for decision-makers.  Explore the platform at anzenot.com (https://www.anzenot.com/). For demo requests or inquiries, email stuart@anzenot.com (mailto:stuart@anzenot.com) or kristin@anzenot.com (mailto:kristin@anzenot.com)

2. 

   21 Dec 2025

   How AI, Data, and Digital Agronomy Will Reshape Our Food Systems with Serg Masis

   In this episode, Kristin King (https://www.linkedin.com/in/demoranvillekristin/) sits down with Serg Masis (https://www.linkedin.com/in/smasis/), a data scientist at Syngenta (https://www.syngenta.com/), to explore how AI, data, and digital agronomy are reshaping modern agriculture (Agronomy is the science of how crops are grown—soil, climate, plants, and farming practices working together). Serg brings an engineering mindset to AI, explaining it less like science fiction and more like a murder mystery,  where multiple perspectives, incomplete information, and interpretation matter just as much as the data itself. Rather than treating AI as a black box, he breaks down how understanding why a system makes a decision is just as important as the decision itself. Together, they talk about decision-making in farming,unintended consequences in complex systems, and why changing one thing in agriculture often creates ripple effects elsewhere. If you’re curious about how technology is quietly influencing what we grow, how we farm, and what ends up on our plates, this conversation will change the way you think about food and data. --------------- Guest Contact Information Guest Info — Serg Masis Website: https://www.serg.ai/#about-me (https://www.serg.ai/#about-me) Books & Writing: https://www.serg.ai/writing/ (https://www.serg.ai/writing/) LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/smasis/ (https://www.linkedin.com/in/smasis/) Employer (Syngenta): https://www.syngenta.com/ (https://www.syngenta.com/) --------------- Episode Key Highlights 00:11:00 — Why AI Is About Better Decision-Making, Not Replacing Humans 00:13:19 — The Three Inputs of Agriculture: Environment, Genetics, and Decisions 00:17:20 — Sustainability, Ecosystems, and Runaway Effects in Farming 00:25:33 — AI as a Murder Mystery: Interpretation, Bias, and Perspective 00:34:26 — Crop Collapse, Monocultures, and Why This Isn’t Science Fiction --------------- 📘 Sign up for early updates, exclusive previews, and launch news of Kristin’s Book, “Securing What Feeds Us:  Cybersecurity in Food and Agriculture,” here (https://www.anzensage.com/publications). --------------- 🎤 Book Kristin Demoranville to Speak To invite Kristin to speak at your conference, corporate event, webinar, or workshop, visit the website (https://www.anzensage.com/speaking) and submit a request. --------------- 🎤 Bites and Bytes Podcast Info: Website (https://www.bitesandbytespodcast.com/): Explore all our episodes, articles, and more on our official website. MerchShop (https://www.bitesandbytespodcast.com/shop): Show your support with some awesome Bites and Bytes gear! Substack (https://substack.com/@bitesandbytespodcast): Stay updated with the latest insights and stories from the world of cybersecurity in the food industry. Schedule a Call with Kristin: Share Your Thoughts (https://calendly.com/anzensage/bites-and-bytes-podcast-feedback?month=2025-07) Socials:  TikTok (https://www.tiktok.com/@bitesandbytespodcast); Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/bitesandbytespodcast/); LinkedIn (https://www.linkedin.com/company/bitesbytespodcast/); BlueSky (https://bsky.app/profile/bitesandbytespod.bsky.social) --------------- 🛡️ About AnzenSage & AnzenOT AnzenSage (https://www.anzensage.com/) is a cybersecurity advisory firm specializing in security resilience for the food, agriculture, zoo, and aquarium industries.  AnzenSage offers practical, strategic guidance to help organizations anticipate risks and build resilience.  Learn more about their offerings at anzensage.com (https://www.anzensage.com/). AnzenOT:  Industrial Cyber Risk — Simple.  Smart.  Swift. AnzenOT (https://www.anzenot.com/) is the SaaS risk management platform built to bring clarity and control to Operational Technology (OT) cybersecurity.  Designed for critical infrastructure sectors, AnzenOT translates technical risk into clear, actionable insight for decision-makers.  Explore the platform at anzenot.com (https://www.anzenot.com/).For demo requests or inquiries, email stuart@anzenot.com (mailto:stuart@anzenot.com)or kristin@anzenot.com (mailto:kristin@anzenot.com)

3. 

   25 Nov 2025

   Realities in the Systems That Produce Our Food with James Slaby

   What does a deep fake phone call scamming your grandma have to do with food manufacturing? More than you think. In this episode of Bites and Bytes Podcast, host Kristin King and James Slaby discuss the operational technology challenges in food production—from legacy systems running Windows XP to ransomware threats when production lines go down. James is Director of OT Solutions GTM at Acronis 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. Topics include: Why food manufacturers still run ancient operating systems Deep fake threats and how to protect yourself Air-gapped systems and OT security challenges Social engineering targeting industrial operations Legacy technology in food production environments Whether you’re in food manufacturing, cybersecurity, or just curious about the systems behind your food supply, this episode reveals the realities of keeping production running while managing cyber threats. --------------- Guest Contact Information:James Slaby’s LinkedInCompany: AcronisRole: Director of OT Solutions GTM at Acronis --------------- Episode Key Highlights:00:21:42 – Ominous shifts in the threat environment00:22:00 – Attacks on critical infrastructure00:24:22 – Challenges facing small farms and businesses00:31:29 – Equipment life cycles and legacy systems in OT00:32:05 – Why stability matters in OT environments00:33:10 – The industrialization of cybercrime00:33:25 – GenAI tools used by bad actors00:34:37 – Social engineering in food and agriculture00:35:54 – The family password conversation00:36:08 – Deep fake technology and voice cloning threats --------------- 📘 Sign up for early updates, exclusive previews, and launch news of Kristin’s book, “Securing What Feeds Us:  Cybersecurity in Food and Agriculture” here. --------------- 🎤 Book Kristin Demoranville to Speak To invite Kristin to speak at your conference, corporate event, webinar, or workshop, visit the website and submit a request. --------------- 🎤 Bites and Bytes Podcast Info: Website: Explore all our episodes, articles, and more on our official website. Merch Shop: Show your support with some awesome Bites and Bytes gear! Substack: Stay updated with the latest insights and stories from the world of cybersecurity in the food industry. Schedule a Call with Kristin: Share Your Thoughts Socials:  TikTok; Instagram; LinkedIn; BlueSky --------------- 🛡️ About AnzenSage & AnzenOT AnzenSage is a cybersecurity advisory firm specializing in security resilience for the food, agriculture, zoo, and aquarium industries.  AnzenSage offers practical, strategic guidance to help organizations anticipate risks and build resilience.  Learn more about their offerings at anzensage.com. AnzenOT:  Industrial Cyber Risk — Simple.  Smart.  Swift.AnzenOT is the SaaS risk management platform built to bring clarity and control to Operational Technology (OT) cybersecurity.  Designed for critical infrastructure sectors, AnzenOT translates technical risk into clear, actionable insight for decision-makers.  Explore the platform at anzenot.com. For demo requests or inquiries, email stuart@anzenot.com or kristin@anzenot.com

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• Jake Leguee
• Kylie McClanahan
• Gerry Friesen
• Jonathan Lawler
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YouTube views

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Apple Podcasts (US)

5.0 / 5

7 ratings

Spotify

5.0 / 5

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Podcast Authority Score: 63 / 100

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Social presence

94

YouTube

93

Engagement

68

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