A reference in a Team Cymru news alert drew my attention to an interesting media article about the security of smart meters, a fast-moving development which justifies a lot more scrutiny, public debate and policy.
Smart grids offer huge potential, not only for efficiency improvements, but also for a degree of remote manipulation and misuse. Utilities claim the meters have been extensively security tested, yet many respected security experts point to underlying vulnerabilities. And there are clearly some major governance issues concerning privacy, economics and consumer rights.
New technologies always present such challenges, especially from a security perspective.
via Securing emerging technologies – David Lacey’s IT Security Blog.
Related posts:
- Security researchers warn of cyberattacks on ‘smart’ electric grid | MX Logic
- Smart Meters and Security: Locking Up the Grid
- Research and Markets: Securing the Smart Grid – Overview of the Vulnerabilities in the Electric System that the Smart Grid Might Introduce or Exacerbate | Reuters
- Research and Markets: Role of Information and Communications Technologies in Building Smart Grid: Technologies and Markets | Reuters
- Landis+Gyr Teams Up With RSA, the Security Division of EMC, to Enhance Smart Grid Security
