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Australia 2015 government report: You paid billions for Smart Meters in order for electricity companies to benefit

Posted on May 5, 2017 by

“[W]hen the government reviewed the program in 2011 it was clear there would be no overall benefit to consumers, but instead a likely cost of $319 million.” And the costs will keep accruing. I have made a series of recommendations, … Continue reading →

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Australia: Two-way Smart Meters are vulnerable to hacking

Posted on May 5, 2017 by

Another security report on Smart Meters. Unlike Canberra, a high percentage of Smart Meters in the U.S. are two-way. Once a surveillance-capable device is attached to a building, there is no longer any privacy. There is only a “confidentiality agreement” … Continue reading →

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Australia: Smart meter provider among first on Telstra’s IoT network

Posted on March 3, 2017 by

From IT Wire March 1, 2017 By Sam Varghese Smart meter and smart grid solutions provider Landis+Gyr says its applications will be among the first to connect to Telstra’s Internet-of-Things network in Australia. Testing of the IoT Cat-M1 network was … Continue reading →

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