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I posed two questions last week to a number of Smart Grid-related groups organized within LinkedIn®.  The questions were:  “What do you consider to be the most important security challenges in protecting consumer data in a HEMS application, and what are the most important privacy challenges?” 
I asked this question because this n application will be [...]

My previous blogs touched on different aspects of the Smart Grid.  Now let’s talk about some of the common denominators of all solutions.  One is the fact that software will be a critical component to successful Smart Grid operations.  And not just any software – but open, standards-based, interoperable, and secure software. 
The National Institute of [...]

The developing Smart Grid portends opportunity and risk on both sides of the meter.  I spend enough time rhapsodizing about Smart Grid opportunities, so its time to look at some of the risks.  For customers, which could be utilities or end users, there are risks in selecting solutions that lack interoperability.  Will the smart meters a utility [...]