Monthly Archives: December 2015

‘Smart’ Meters Generate a ‘Gold Mine of Data’ for Utilities

Posted on December 31, 2015 by SkyVision Solutions

by K.T. Weaver, SkyVision Solutions I have been saying for a number of years that utility smart meters invade your privacy and have substantiated this assertion in a number of ways. Utility companies dismiss privacy invasion claims by replying with … Continue reading →

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Investigation: US power grid and ‘smart’ meters vulnerable to hacks

Posted on December 21, 2015 by SkyVision Solutions

by K.T. Weaver, SkyVision Solutions The Associated Press National Investigative Team today published a comprehensive article detailing the vulnerabilities of the US power grid to hackers.  Here are selected excerpts from that article, “AP Investigation:  US power grid vulnerable to … Continue reading →

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Smart Meters: ‘Easy Targets’ for Hackers and ‘Malicious Network Traffic’ within the Electric Grid, Reveals Latest Research Study

Posted on December 13, 2015 by SkyVision Solutions

by K.T. Weaver, SkyVision Solutions Within the last few months, there have been Congressional testimonies by expert witnesses further revealing that utility ‘smart’ meters increase the vulnerability of our electric grid to cyber attacks.  These testimonies do not generally make … Continue reading →

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Published Law Analysis: Smart Meter ‘opt out mechanisms should be offered to consumers’ so they can ‘exercise their privacy and data protection rights’

Posted on December 7, 2015 by SkyVision Solutions

by K.T. Weaver, SkyVision Solutions For those consumers who oppose utility smart meters, it should not be necessary to “opt-out” of a program for which there never was an “opt-in.”  This is especially true when there are no clear benefits … Continue reading →

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Smart Meter Privacy Risks ‘Likely to Provoke Opposition,’ Reveals Latest Research Study

Posted on December 7, 2015 by SkyVision Solutions

by K.T. Weaver, SkyVision Solutions My interest in the smart meter controversy started over the aspect of privacy invasions.  Just last year I posted a comprehensive report on how smart meters invade individual and behavioral privacy. This past July, the … Continue reading →

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Climate Change, ‘Smart’ Meters, and Giant Flying Boulders

Posted on December 5, 2015 by SkyVision Solutions

by K.T. Weaver, SkyVision Solutions At a time when negotiators from around the world gather in Paris to finalize an international “climate change” agreement, activists and political ideologues are using every possible opportunity to scare people into believing that the … Continue reading →

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‘Smart’ Meters are ‘Guilt Meters’ and an Example of a ‘Fraudulent, Bogus Innovation’

Posted on December 1, 2015 by SkyVision Solutions

by K.T. Weaver, SkyVision Solutions At this website we have categorized the various risks related to utility smart meters, including health, privacy invasions, cyber threats, increased risk of fires, inaccuracy in billing, and environmental impacts.  In addition, we have shown … Continue reading →

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