Still think Smart Meters are about eliminating estimated bills? Read this. via www.brechinadvertiser.co.uk/news/scots-have-topped-a-uk-poll-of-box-set-bingers-1-4112286 *Snip* …Research has revealed that Scottish viewers are the most likely to watch the highest number of episodes back-to-back, with the average reaching a record high of seven programmes…. The data from Scottish Gas shows that […]
Read more →Archive for the Privacy Category
If you’re not worried about the Investigatory Powers Bill (aka the Snoopers’ Charter), you don’t know enough about it. Visit https://www.privacyinternational.org and join the campaign against new Government snooping powers. For some ideas on how to maintain online privacy, see this list of helpful resources which was sent to […]
Read more →Marketing firms are targeting data collected by smart meters, which reveal how customers use their gas and electricity They are hoping to turn information they provide in to a stream of cash Experts say the devices might be used to provide companies with clues to information about […]
Read more →(Video) As data becomes the the new oil, Smart Meters represent a colossal drilling rig heading straight to the heart of your home and private life. What do you do in your personal, private space? How do you spend your time? How do you behave and what […]
Read more →In this presentation from the AV5 conference in May, Mike exposes the massive downsides of the so-called “Smart” Meter programme and sheds light on exactly why Big Energy/Utility cannot afford to tell you the facts about them. Uploaded with the kind permission of AV5’s organisers. Book your […]
Read more →Using ‘free’ email providers, or a ‘free’ social media platform? Have you been offered a ‘free’ Smart Meter? Free is a lie. Remind your children to never give data to a stranger.
Read more →Last week, SkyVision Solutions released an updated report entitled, “A Perspective on How Smart Meters Invade Individual Privacy.” The original report was issued in March of this year and has now been updated with new information regarding investor owned utilities (IOUs) as well as addressing a White House […]
Read more →At a recent demonstration in Toronto, a biomedical researcher slipped on a wristband and waved it at a laptop, watching as the computer recognized him and unlocked itself. Then he handed the same wristband to his research partner, who put it on and tried the same thing—but […]
Read more →Our thanks go to What Doctors Don’t Tell You magazine and columnist Guy Hudson for their excellent article this month on the dangers of Smart Meters. You can pick up a copy of the magazine – published monthly – in WH Smiths, or subscribe at www.wddty.com. To […]
Read more →Well done to our good friend Josh del Sol (director of documentary Take Back Your Power) for this headline story on FoxNews.com! http://www.foxnews.com/us/2014/04/17/is-your-home-energy-meter-spying-on/ Utility companies across the U.S. are installing smart meters in customers’ homes, touting the technology’s energy-saving ways, but opponents argue that the meters are […]
Read more →In this video presentation, law professor Eben Moglen brilliantly explains the how proprietary, closed-source, communication technologies are potentially bringing 1,000 years of struggle for freedom of speech and thought to an end. Who ultimately prevails is yet to be seen. As Moglen lucidly describes the rise of […]
Read more →Two weeks ago, the New York Times’ truth-humor strip on “The Home of the Future” came on the heels of Google’s purchase of ‘smart thermostat’ manufacturer Nest for $3.2 Billion. With power utility commissions such as California already stating their intention to “expand third-party access” to in-home […]
Read more →Our thanks to Red Ice Radio for inviting Mike to their show for a recent interview. If you have not come across the Red Ice podcast previously, it provides a enlightening alternative to corporate-sponsored media. Our discussion centers on the major privacy and health concerns with the […]
Read more →“Here we have companies that are basically hunting you, hunting your family and your lineage and your next generation and the average person… does nothing.” ~ Greg Nikolettos Direct link on YT for reference: http://youtu.be/H6wWb6nea5g This presentation, by Greg Nikolettos, was filmed at AV3 in the UK […]
Read more →Firstly, we have been inundated with requests for stickers over the last few days. Thank you to everyone who has asked and huge thanks to those who have kindly made a donation. There is without doubt a burgeoning backlash building against these insidious Smart Meters and the […]
Read more →Excerpt of analysis by TheRegister.co.uk On 23 June, the village of Alfriston in the South Downs hosted Get Wired, an event celebrating old-fashioned wired analogue power meters – or, more accurately, opposing their replacement by new wireless “smart” meters. Organiser Stop Smart Meters UK is worried about […]
Read more →NSA PRISM: provides direct access to servers of Google, Facebook, Microsoft, Yahoo, Apple and others
[SSM] On Friday (07-6-13), the Guardian broke a story about a previously undisclosed, $20m/annum NSA program called PRISM – which provides the NSA with direct access to the servers of Google, Facebook, Apple and other US internet giants. The companies mentioned in the Guardian’s article strenuously denied […]
Read more →[SSM] Cut through the emotional, appeal-to-health/convenience sales pitch to see where these insidious technologies lead. The question is: whose pet are you? [/] Besides releasing in October 2013 the Moto X smartphone, Motorola Mobility’s first handset since it was acquired by Google, the company is working on […]
Read more →[Note how the deal was immediately “shelved” as soon as the Sunday Times’ light was shone on it. Data captured about the behaviour & habits of you and your family at home via a ‘Smart’ Meter would also be a very highly-prized asset – unless, of course, […]
Read more →Computer chips will take control of home appliances when energy is low Sensors will detect spikes in demand for power and when grid struggles to meet it, will temporarily shut off appliances Can shut down supply without warning – or your consent Mail Online :: By Russell […]
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