[lug] Anyone else hate to get rid of old equipment?

[dio2002 at indra.com]

> On 5/27/10 9:13 AM, John Hernandez wrote:
>> I actually think SmartGrid has significant transparency and market
>> upside.
>
> 	I'm with John on this, but the current implementations leave a lot to
> be desired.
>
> 	Josh Wright (well known for wireless security research), along with a
> few others, were hired to do some initial security evaluations of the
> smart grid tech currently in use, and what they found was pretty
> worrisome.  There was a technical failure (I'd guess the moderator
> forgot to hit record) in recording the webcast, but you can find more
> info here, including slides:
>
> http://www.willhackforsushi.com/?p=349

don't have time to watch the movie, but i've heard there are a lot of
privacy implications related to the smart grid as well.  monitoring
activity, etc and the eventual sharing and or sale of that information to
outsiders both for and not for profit