Smart grid faces security, consumer challenges

Posted by Derek on April 30, 2010
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An array of hurdles ranging from making communications gear secure to understanding consumer behaviors stand in the way of flipping on smart electric grids, according to a panel of experts at the Embedded Systems Conference.

“Going forward a myriad of issues need to be worked,” said George Arnold, national coordinator for smart grid standards at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST).

via EETimes.com – ESC: Smart grid faces security, consumer challenges.

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