Re: smart meter beat-up

From	"Rod Speed" <rod.speed.aaa@gmail.com>
Newsgroups	aus.computers
Subject	Re: smart meter beat-up
Date	2017-04-29 15:02 +1000
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"felix" <felix@real_felix.invalid> wrote in message 
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> On Friday, 28 Apr 2017 11:47 PM, Petzl wrote:
>> On Fri, 28 Apr 2017 10:16:22 +1000, "Rod Speed"
>> <rod.speed.aaa@gmail.com> wrote:
>>
>>> <bruce56@topmail.co.nz> wrote
>>>
>>>> https://www.cnet.com/news/your-smart-electricity-meter-could-be-a-security-risk/
>>>> http://www.smh.com.au/business/consumer-affairs/smart-meters-questioned-for-their-security-and-privacy-safeguards-20170426-gvsoxx.html
>>>> It seems bullshit that somebody could tell what you're watching on TV
>>> They'd certainly be able to see the power usage change when you cook 
>>> dinner
>>> etc.
>>>
>>>> or when you open the fridge.
>>> Yeah, that one can't fly given that fridges have to cycle anyway.
>>>
>>>> The RF link on these meters only works over short distances.
>>> Some use the mobile system.
>>>
>>>> Hackers would have to loiter around your house.
>>> I don’t believe that they've actually been stupid
>>> enough to have 'smart' meters that need the
>>> meter reader to be close to the meter to read it.
>>>
>> "They" are stupid enough to have three meter readers to read water,
>> power, gas?
>>
>> So instead of just one thug (that's all that's needed) coming onto my
>> property I get three!

> domestic water and gas meters are mechanical so they need to be read 
> manually

No they don’t. Plenty of places do that remotely
using the mobile phone system and a battery.

>>>> And remote-reading gas meters are rare -
>>>> only used for large industrial users.

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smart meter beat-up bruce56@topmail.co.nz - 2017-04-27 02:17 -0700
  Re: smart meter beat-up Xeno <xenolith@optusnet.com.au> - 2017-04-28 00:42 +1000
  Re: smart meter beat-up "Rod Speed" <rod.speed.aaa@gmail.com> - 2017-04-28 10:16 +1000
    Re: smart meter beat-up Petzl <petzlx@gmail.com> - 2017-04-28 23:47 +1000
      Re: smart meter beat-up felix <felix@real_felix.invalid> - 2017-04-29 08:01 +1000
        Re: smart meter beat-up Petzl <petzlx@gmail.com> - 2017-04-29 13:14 +1000
          Re: smart meter beat-up "Rod Speed" <rod.speed.aaa@gmail.com> - 2017-04-29 15:04 +1000
        Re: smart meter beat-up "Rod Speed" <rod.speed.aaa@gmail.com> - 2017-04-29 15:02 +1000
      Re: smart meter beat-up "Rod Speed" <rod.speed.aaa@gmail.com> - 2017-04-29 15:00 +1000

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