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‘Dragnet’ Data Collections by Smart Meters and an ‘Infrastructure of Surveillance’
… And What Your Utility Company Doesn’t Want You to Know about Smart Meters by K.T. Weaver, SkyVision Solutions In what was likely a little publicized workshop conducted in November 2013 by the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) on privacy and … Continue reading
Governments Planning to Use Smart Meters for the Collection of “Population Statistics”
by K.T. Weaver, SkyVision Solutions As recently stated by Lee Tien, senior staff attorney for the Electronic Frontier Foundation, “Few other types of data get inside the home the way that electrical usage data does.” Governments and corporations everywhere are … Continue reading
“The consequences of deploying bad stuff [smart meters] are dire.”
by K.T. Weaver, SkyVision Solutions This past week there was a meeting of BlackHat USA 2015 in Las Vegas, where InfoSec professionals met. As part of a blog article written about this meeting, there was the following updated entry by … Continue reading
Utilities Remove Burned Smart Meter Evidence from Fire Scenes
We’ve had anecdotal evidence for quite some time that utility companies remove burned smart meters from fire scenes before fire investigators can determine the source of home or business electrical fires. This was more officially reported this past March when … Continue reading
Posted in Smart Grid, Smart Meters, and RF Emissions
Tagged fires, Safety Concerns, Smart Meters
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When Water Gets Inside Smart Meters, “All Bets Are Off.”
by K.T. Weaver, SkyVision Solutions In June it was reported based upon a Chicago Tribune investigation that a Chicago Suburb Claims Smart Water Meters Don’t Overcharge. “They Misrecord.” The Tribune has continued to investigate this issue and has found problems with … Continue reading
Smart Meter Time Varying Pricing Can Lead to “Catastrophic Consequences” for the Grid
by K.T. Weaver, SkyVision Solutions A new study has been released based upon research at Bremen University that reveals that the use of time varying rates implemented through the mass deployment of smart meters can lead to consumer demand avalanches … Continue reading
Smart meter “issues are of great concern, not just locally, but also nationally and internationally,” cautions Judge
by K.T. Weaver, SkyVision Solutions In May we reported on a positive story that a Michigan Court Orders Justification of Smart Meter Refusal Fees. The Court document for this case stated that: “…because of the numerous issues raised on appeal … … Continue reading
Posted in Smart Grid, Smart Meters, and RF Emissions
Tagged Costs, Court Opinion, Michigan, Opt-Out, Privacy, Smart Meters
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Insanity: Turning Smart Meters into a Supercomputer Platform
by K.T. Weaver, SkyVision Solutions This website has cataloged an assortment of societal risks involved with the deployment of utility smart meters and reasons why they should either be rolled back or curtailed. The purpose of electric usage meters is … Continue reading
Smart Meter Propaganda and “Free Ice Cream” for the Children
by K.T. Weaver, SkyVision Solutions Last summer it was reported from various sources that Commonwealth Edison (ComEd) was patrolling Chicago area neighborhoods handing out free ice cream and other treats in order to “start a two-way conversation with customers about … Continue reading
Posted in Smart Grid, Smart Meters, and RF Emissions
Tagged ComEd, Free Ice Cream, Privacy, Propaganda, Schools, Smart Meters
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Smart Meters Put Grid Security at Risk
by K.T. Weaver, SkyVision Solutions Grid security is at risk according to an article today at GCN which provides information, insight and analysis to the Government IT and Education IT sectors. “The technical issues that interrupted service for the Wall … Continue reading
Posted in Smart Grid, Smart Meters, and RF Emissions
Tagged Cyber Security, Cyber Threat, Smart Grid, Smart Meters
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