There was a seminar at UC Berkeley on this, on 8-April (I didn't attend, though, and can't attest to its quality). Link to a video: http://www.youtube.com/watc

There was a seminar at UC Berkeley on this, on 8-April (I didn't attend, though, and can't attest to its quality). Link to a video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nj64jVIvKQU http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nj64jVIvKQU From the seminar abstract: The smart grid will use automated meters, two-way digital communications technology, and advanced sensors to save energy, improve electricity efficiency and reliability. Use of these systems exposes the electrical grid to potential cyber security and privacy risks. For instance, there have been media reports of fears that a hacker could gain control of thousands, even millions, of meters and shut them off simultaneously; or a hacker might be able to dramatically increase or decrease the demand for power, disrupting the load balance on the local power grid and causing a blackout.