Experts say the compulsory monitors, designed to reduce energy consumption, could be programmed to cripple the national grid or to steal valuable household data, breaching the privacy of millions.
The government wants every home in Britain to have the devices, which give users information on how to save energy and send real-time data direct to utility companies, eliminating the need for customers to stay at home for meter readings or to receive estimated bills.
They also pave the way for a national ‘smart grid’, backed by David Cameron’s Conservatives, which would use the data to manage national demand more efficiently and advise households when it is cheapest to switch on appliances.
via Smart energy meters in homes could be hacked – Telegraph.
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