Tag Archives: Big Data

We’re Being “Hunted” by Smart Meters and the Internet of Things

Posted on January 13, 2017 by SkyVision Solutions

by K.T. Weaver, SkyVision Solutions Because of the Internet of Things (IoT) and the deployment of devices like utility smart meters we are quickly losing our personal freedom and liberty and further heading toward Orwell’s 1984 [1].  For those aware … Continue reading →

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Smart Meter Surveillance, Spying, and Generating “Insights”

Posted on March 4, 2016 by SkyVision Solutions

by K.T. Weaver, SkyVision Solutions Last September I wrote an article, Smart Meter Surveillance versus ‘Very Granular Insights’ [1], which discussed how utility companies are able to conduct surveillance on consumers and citizens through smart meters.  That article mentioned how a … Continue reading →

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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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‘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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Smart Meter Surveillance versus ‘Very Granular Insights’

Posted on September 22, 2015 by SkyVision Solutions

by K.T. Weaver, SkyVision Solutions  Utilities dispute that smart meters are surveillance devices.  For example, one well-known utility company clearly states in its so-called Privacy ‘Fact Sheet’ that, “Just like standard meters, smart meters will measure the amount of electricity … Continue reading →

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Privacy is a ‘Cause for Concern’ with Smart Meters

Posted on June 17, 2015 by SkyVision Solutions

by K.T. Weaver, SkyVision Solutions  WGN News in Chicago recently did a news story about smart meters [1].  The broadcast was primarily focused on the biased theme of “What’s Slowing the Savings on Smart Meters?”  This makes the naïve presumption … Continue reading →

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Utilities ‘Very Excited’ about Mining Smart Meter Data and Invading Your Privacy

Posted on May 19, 2015 by SkyVision Solutions

by K.T. Weaver, SkyVision Solutions  At a recent IBM-related conference, Dr. Stephen Pratt, Chief Technical Officer for CenterPoint Energy, stated the following during an interview: “We have an entire organization that’s gotten behind data as an asset … We get … Continue reading →

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