[SCADASEC] 'Smart' power meters herald future of our electricity use

[Marc Tritschler]

It is a SCADA-like security issue, by virtue of the fact that the
architectures are not dissimilar - large numbers of field devices (smart
metering implementations in fact will have even more data points than
large SCADA), and with new smart meters the control element may exist in
order to facilitate remote disconnection.  There are additional risks due to
the fact that the meters could be accessible by anyone because of their
location (at least one in every home).  I believe that there are also some
different elements, because metering has a direct relationship with utility
revenue.  This opens up the potential for fraud attempts.  I'd also be
interested in list subscribers opinions about the relevance of Sarbanes
Oxley (SOx) here.

Marc


2008/5/6 ljknews <ljknews at mac.com>:

> At 7:28 AM -0500 5/6/08, Bob Radvanovsky wrote:
>
> > ** BOB'S NOTE:  Without some individuals' comments that this isn't a
> 'SCADA security related issue', I say that it -- potentially -- is and can
> be.  What are the possibilities of architectures, such as this, of being
> hacked, modified and manipulated?  If so, without going into too much
> technical detail -- how???
> >
> > =============================
> >
> > URL: http://www.physorg.com/news129131121.html
>
> > His utility, PPL Corp., is among a growing number of electricity
> > providers that are testing pricing plans in which rates are set
> > higher during the hours of peak demand, roughly following the
> > curves of supply and demand in the wholesale energy markets.
>
> This is "new" only for residential customers.  It has been used
> for non-residential customers for decades, and those can be more
> of an infrastructure risk than residential customers.
> --
> Larry Kilgallen
>
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