Smart meters are 'massive surveillance' tech - privacy supremo
Euro watchdog demands data law to protect punters
http://www.theregister.co.uk/2012/06/11/smart_meter_privacy/
"The European Data Protection Supervisor has warned that smart meters are a significant privacy threat and wants limits on the retention and use of customer data before it's too late.
The EDPS is an independent authority figure tasked with identifying where EU policies might represent a risk to privacy. He reckons next-generation meters, which precisely monitor electricity use within homes, are a very likely candidate unless his concerns are addressed ahead of time."
Euro watchdog demands data law to protect punters
http://www.theregister.co.uk/2012/06/11/smart_meter_privacy/
"The European Data Protection Supervisor has warned that smart meters are a significant privacy threat and wants limits on the retention and use of customer data before it's too late.
The EDPS is an independent authority figure tasked with identifying where EU policies might represent a risk to privacy. He reckons next-generation meters, which precisely monitor electricity use within homes, are a very likely candidate unless his concerns are addressed ahead of time."
