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Smart Grids and Security | ITBusinessEdge.com

Posted by Derek on August 11, 2009
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Smart grid technology offers tremendous financial and environmental benefits. There is a problem, however: It may not be secure. The Washington Post’s Brian Krebs writes that smart meters – the elements of the smart grid that are installed in homes and businesses to manage power consumption with intelligence – are thought to have significant security Continue reading →

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Smart Meter Worm Could Spread Like A Virus | Earth2Tech

Posted by Derek on August 03, 2009
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For a utility that’s in the process of installing smart meters, there are probably few things more terrifying than the simulation of a smart meter worm that IOActive’s Mike Davis showed off at the annual security conference Black Hat on Thursday. During Davis’ presentation, he showed how he and his team at the security consulting Continue reading →

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