Tag Archives: Privacy

Smart Meter Consumer Awareness Video

What is a smart meter? … Wireless utility meters, sometimes called “Smart Meters,” are being touted as one solution to our energy problems.  However, as with many new technologies utilizing microwave radiation, we are just beginning to understand the serious … Continue reading

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Privacy Invasions, Smart Meters, and the Internet of Things

The discussion of privacy – what it is and what it isn’t – embodies one of the preeminent concerns of the day.  For this reason, privacy has been declared by Dictionary.com as the “Word of the Year” for 2013.

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New and Definitive Report: Smart Meters Do Invade Privacy

SkyVision Solutions has just released a new report entitled, “A Perspective on How Smart Meters Invade Individual Privacy.” The newly released 64-page report is likely the most comprehensive document of its kind to date.  Through a step-by-step logical approach, it … Continue reading

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Major U.S. Utility Says “No Rational Basis” for Mandating Smart Meters

Northeast Utilities (NU) operates New England’s largest utility system serving more than 3.6 million electric and natural gas customers in Connecticut, Massachusetts, and New Hampshire. In a written submittal  filed with the Massachusetts Department of Public Utilities, Northeast Utilities was highly … Continue reading

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No Hidden People Allowed in the New Digital Age

I am not sure how many of you are aware of the new book published this year by Google, Inc.  The book is entitled, “The New Digital Age: Reshaping the Future of People, Nations and Business,” by Eric Schmidt and … Continue reading

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New Battle Looms in Naperville over Smart WATER Meters

NAPERVILLE, IL — City of Naperville documents indicate that the Department of Public Utilities for Water and Wastewater is reviewing options for implementation of a city-wide deployment of smart water meters.  In a memorandum dated October 4, 2013, the Director … Continue reading

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Smart Meter Reports That Naperville Home May Be Vulnerable to Weekend Burglary

NAPERVILLE, IL — As a follow-up to another blog posting, “Naperville Smart Meters Keep Track of Household Activities,” a new Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request was made by members of a Naperville household to obtain information related to smart … Continue reading

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Naperville Fails to Consider Privacy Interests of Residents during Smart Grid Implementation

NAPERVILLE, IL — The widespread deployment of smart meters has resulted in serious concerns that such devices unreasonably invade the privacy of consumers.  Some of the main privacy concerns that have been reported in the literature are summarized below.

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Naperville Smart Meters Keep Track of Household Activities

NAPERVILLE, IL — Over the past year, the City of Naperville and its municipally owned utility have installed smart meters for nearly all residents.  In an attempt to resolve some concerns related to the City no longer documenting  “current” and “previous” electrical … Continue reading

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Google’s “Creepy Line” and NSA Project “Perfect Citizen”

If you have seen the new documentary film “Take Back Your Power,” or even the trailer videos, you know that there was considerable discussion on how our privacy is at risk from a whole range of sources.  Your privacy is … Continue reading

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