“Smart” online power meters are tracking energy use — and - TopicsExpress



          

“Smart” online power meters are tracking energy use — and that data may soon be worth more than the electricity they distribute. All sorts of inferences about people’s private lives are potentially available from detailed energy consumption data. The number of people inside a house. Daily routines. Degree of religious observance. Household appliance usage. Even, according to two German hackers, what’s on the television, given a fast enough meter refresh rate.
Posted on: Thu, 01 Jan 2015 15:01:01 +0000

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