Re: Oh, please ...

[Jeffrey Walton <noloader () gmail com>]

On Sat, Oct 22, 2011 at 6:44 PM, Rob, grandpa of Ryan, Trevor, Devon &
Hannah <rmslade () shaw ca> wrote:
> Smart meters alleged to pose security (privacy) risk:
>
> http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/story/2011/10/21/bc-smart-meter-
> privacy.html
>
> How horrendous!  If someone can crack the encyption, figure out the band being
> used, and figure out how to trigger the meter dump, they can find out whether
> you've been using a lot of electricity!
Smart water meters might suffer similar vulnerabilities, tipping off
peepers when they should sneak to the bathroom window. A few
innovative researchers will probably correlate usage to a flush versus
a shower.

Jeff

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