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[ PRIVACY Forum ] Smart meters not so clever about privacy,

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Mon Nov 5 19:32:20 2012

Date: Mon, 5 Nov 2012 16:22:59 -0800
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Smart meters not so clever about privacy, researchers find

http://j.mp/VP27BG  (Network World)

  "Researchers at the University of South Carolina have discovered that
   some types of electricity meter are broadcasting unencrypted
   information that, with the right software, would enable eavesdroppers
   to determine whether you're at home."
 
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