Smart Grid Privacy : Could your hot tub rat you out?

 

Smart Grid Privacy: Could your hot tub rat you out?

This video highlights the privacy issues that can erupt when you start linking homes and appliances to a data network. It's a contentious topic with consumers. Many fear that utilities are collecting data about the things they do in the privacy of their homes - or backyards.  The idea of a national electricity smart grid -- a system that links your home's electrical system and appliances to a national data network -- is a hot topic in energy conservation circles but have we really thought out the privacy implications? For instance, could your jacuzzi rat you out? Click here ...