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 opening a Pandora’s box of privacy concerns.
The smart energy meters read electric or gas usage, and enable a power company to collect detailed usage data on a particular home or building. But the readings also gather personal information that some critics argue is too intrusive.
The information gathered from smart meters includes unencrypted data that can, among other details, reveal when a homeowner is away from their residence for long periods of time. The electric wattage readings can even decipher what type of activities a customer is engaged in, such as watching TV, using a computer or even how long someone spends cooking.
Read more: Is your home’s energy meter spying on you? | Fox News.
