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MPs: Smart-meter scheme could cost consumers dear

...bills and change their behaviour. – Margaret Hodge MP DECC took over the smart-grid preparations from regulator Ofgem in 2010. In its report, the parliamentary... Read more

17 January, 2012 by David Meyer

Siemens buys eMeter for smart-grid software

...more on this ZDNet UK-selected story, see Siemens buys eMeter's smart grid 'big data' software on CNET News. Get the latest technology news... Read more

6 December, 2011 by Martin LaMonica

Report: Smart grids lack security features

...Smart-grid systems are being deployed without built-in security features, a new... Read more

20 January, 2011 by Elinor Mills
Gearing up the UK for the <endeca_term>smart grid</endeca_term>

Gearing up the UK for the smart grid

...meter that has to be physically read on-premises.The UK's smart grid is looking to solve high-level insecurity, but also privacy and... Read more

5 October, 2010 by David Meyer

Cisco buys sensor maker Arch Rock

...wireless sensor maker Arch Rock, a move that beefs up Cisco's smart-grid and data centre businesses. San Francisco-based Arch Rock makes a... Read more

3 September, 2010 by Martin LaMonica

Billions earmarked for EU fast broadband push

...has reported that transport will get the bulk of that sum, with smart-grid schemes getting around €9bn. Alongside the €7bn pot for broadband infrastructure... Read more

17 October, 2011 by David Meyer

NXP GreenChip connects light bulbs to the internet

...is in a room. Smart lighting can form a part of the smart grid, a network of internet-connected devices that can be controlled and... Read more

16 May, 2011 by Ben Woods

Qualcomm to buy Wi-Fi silicon firm Atheros for £2bn

...Qualcomm — which is headquartered further south in San Diego — into the burgeoning smart-grid business with its range of home area-networking products. "It is... Read more

5 January, 2011 by David Meyer

Smart grids raise risk of cyberattack, says US expert

...National energy infrastructures are open to attack because the devices on the smart grid that control energy provision are becoming increasingly intelligent and autonomous, according... Read more

29 October, 2010 by Tom Espiner

IEEE kick-starts energy storage push

...effort, part of the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers' (IEEE) P2030 smart grid interoperability working group, will create guidelines for defining the technical interfaces... Read more

26 October, 2010 by Martin LaMonica

British Gas, BT push ahead with smart-meter plans

...The UK's move towards the smart grid and smart metering gathered pace this week, with a major trial... Read more

22 October, 2010 by David Meyer

Intel unveils home energy-management panel

...device, as part of its attempt to get a foothold in the smart-grid business. Intel's home energy-management device is an attempt to... Read more

4 October, 2010 by Martin LaMonica

Cisco, Itron collaborate on IP-based smart grids

...technology in its meters and distribute Cisco hardware as part Itron's smart-grid deployments. Right now, communications on the grid is done with many... Read more

2 September, 2010 by Martin LaMonica

Smart-meter makers embark on common standards push

...across the country by 2020 as the basis for the UK's 'smart grid' and on Tuesday, the energy regulator Ofgem announced financial incentives for... Read more

30 July, 2010 by David Meyer
US cyber-tsar: Tackle jailbroken iPhones

US cyber-tsar: Tackle jailbroken iPhones

White House cybersecurity adviser Howard Schmidt discusses the implications of bring-your-own device policies, as well as how intelligence agencies and businesses could share more information Read more

24 March, 2012 by Tom Espiner

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