Category Archives: Smart Grid, Smart Meters, and RF Emissions

Analyzing Your Smart Meter Data Leads to Big Profits for the Utilities

Posted on January 20, 2016 by SkyVision Solutions

by K.T. Weaver, SkyVision Solutions At this website I have previously demonstrated that utility smart meters invade behavioral privacy.  Additionally, last May I reported on a utility executive from Texas who was “very excited” about his utility treating your personal … Continue reading →

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Federal Government Wants a Smart Meter “on EVERY home and business in the country.”

Posted on January 14, 2016 by SkyVision Solutions

by K.T. Weaver, SkyVision Solutions The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) today posted an article at energy.gov, entitled, “An Explainer: How ‘Grid Modernization’ Could Improve Your Life.”  The article states: “With funding from the 2009 American Recovery and Reinvestment Act, DOE … Continue reading →

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Puppet Attack: Newly Discovered Cyber Threat for Smart Meters

Posted on January 13, 2016 by SkyVision Solutions

by K.T. Weaver, SkyVision Solutions A newly discovered cyber security threat for utility smart meters, called a “puppet attack,” is described in the January 2016 issue of the Journal of Network and Computer Applications.  The paper itself is entitled, “Puppet … Continue reading →

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‘Smart’ Meters Represent Industrial Profiteering and Government Sanctioned Surveillance, According to Study

Posted on January 11, 2016 by SkyVision Solutions

by K.T. Weaver, SkyVision Solutions In an article from December 31st, I wrote that ‘Smart’ Meters Generate a ‘Gold Mine of Data’ for Utilities and that they provide a ‘gateway’ to the home. To better understand the full nature of this … Continue reading →

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CDC June 2014 Guidance: “We recommend caution in cellphone use.” … and the Story behind the Backtracking.

Posted on January 2, 2016 by SkyVision Solutions

by K.T. Weaver, SkyVision Solutions In June 2014, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), revised its webpage for “FAQ About Cell Phones and Your Health” to state the following [1]: “Along with many organizations worldwide, we recommend … Continue reading →

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‘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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