A list of potential privacy consequences of Smart Grid systems

Overzichtsartikel van Electronic Privacy Information Center:

A list of potential privacy consequences of Smart Grid systems include:

1. Identity Theft

2. Determine Personal Behavior Patterns

3. Determine Specific Appliances Used

4. Perform Real-Time Surveillance

5. Reveal Activities Through Residual Data

6. Targeted Home Invasions (latch key children, elderly, etc.)

7. Provide Accidental Invasions

8. Activity Censorship

9. Decisions and Actions Based Upon Inaccurate Data

10. Profiling

11. Unwanted Publicity and Embarrassment

12. Tracking Behavior Of Renters/Leasers

13. Behavior Tracking (possible combination with Personal Behavior Patterns)

14. Public Aggregated Searches Revealing Individual Behavior

Bron: The Smart Grid and Privacy