Re: Oh, please ...

[Joel Esler <joel.esler () me com>]

Haha.  Sometimes the hacks just aren't worth it.  

The only thing that would be interesting is if you could change the reading to lower or raise someone's bill. 

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On Oct 23, 2011, at 3:50 AM, Jeffrey Walton <noloader () gmail com> wrote:

> 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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