A survey of almost 600 security executives from utility, oil and gas, energy and manufacturing firms found that large numbers have lost some kind of confidential information.
The UK public is unaware of how smart meters are meant to benefit them and believe it will be the energy companies themselves that reap the rewards, according to new research.
Smappee’s energy monitors claim to save each household around £110 a year on bills by monitoring where energy is being wasted and stops it from happening.
According to the Public Accounts Committee, installing smart meters to measure energy use will save households just £26 a year on average, despite each meter having a £215 installation fee.
The energy sector has been hit by a new wave of technology and we must now maximise the opportunities presented by the onset of big data and smart systems, thinks Hitachi's Olaf Heil, EMEA-CIS Social Innovation Business Platform CEO.
There’s plenty of confusion when it comes to the rollout of smart meters across the UK, and exactly how they can benefit the customers of utility companies, according to a new study from SQS and YouGov.
Security researchers in Spain worked for six months on the project that found significant flaws in the security of smart meters allowing figures to be reported differently to a utility company.
Where are our cities headed in the future? What can we expect from the long sought after “smart cities”? Can we really expect anything different?
Step forward the Powerpack - claimed to be so scalable it could 'power an entire city\
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