Congressional report confirms privacy and security risks

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Naperville Smart Meter Awareness Informing the community about the risks of "smart" meters  Take Back Your Power Rally!! Sunday April 15, 1-2:30pm    Naperville's City Hall  400 S Eagle St.  If you believe in your right to:   Protect your family and your home Keep a Class 2B carcinogen off your home Maintain your personal property rights Privacy in your own home Vote on how your city spends millions of dollars Join us April 15, 2012, 1-2:30 pm  City Hall, 400 S Eagle St   "Take Back Your Power"    Contact 630-355-0943 for questions and more information.   Congressional report confirms privacy and cybersecurity risks   On February 3, 2012, the following report "Prepared for Members and Committees of Congress," was published by the Congressional Research Service (CRS) and authored by three legislative attorneys.  The CRS is one of the primary research organizations of the federal government and is operated by Congress to research issues of importance to the nation. They are nonpartisan. Link to full report: CRS Report "By examining smart meter data, it is possible to identify which appliances a consumer is using and at what times of the day, because each type of appliance generates a unique electric load "signature."" pg 7-8 "The FTC could also find deception when a utility represents that its privacy controls are capable of protecting smart meter data when, in fact, they are not. " pg 41 Other relevant pages include pp4-7, 20-23, 28, and 41. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~  Former CIA Director James Woolsey says the federal government's oversight of grid security is inadequate and attacks on the grid are "entirely possible." "So called smart grid is really stupid." View VIDEO here. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~  The GAO (Government Accountability Office) also submitted a report in February 2012 stating that smart grid/smart meters are not secure. "...the smart grid's reliance on IT systems and networks exposes the electric grid to potential and known cybersecurity vulnerabilities, which could be exploited by attackers." "The potential impact of these threats is amplified by the connectivity between information systems, the Internet, and other infrastructures, creating opportunities for attackers to disrupt critical services, including electrical power." Page 11 discusses specific vulnerabilities. Page 12 discuss challenges to securing the gird. Take away: the grid is not yet secure and there are many challenges ahead. Why should our local government be able to determine for all residents that they are to be guinea pigs to this experiment? 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City continues to install despite community concerns "Smart" meters are not federally mandated. Naperville's utility and the City Council do not have authority to force a resident to accept a smart meter on their home.   Know your rights! You have the right to say No! If you do not want a "smart" meter on your home do the following: Visit our What you can do page for signage and more information. 1) Send a letter of No Consent to the utility, certified mail.   2)  Call the installer (UPA) at 877-423-3194 and ask to be taken off the install list. Note the name of the person you speak with.   3) Post a "Do Not Install" sign on your meter and another on your front door.  Samples & stickers available by clicking here.   4) Be home when the installer tries to replace your meter. Inform them of your rights to say no. Insist they wait pending legal action against the city.      5) Put up a yard sign, contact us and we'll drop one off.   6) Call Mayor Pradel and insist he protect your rights under the US Energy Act of 2005.  mayor@naperville.il.us  (630) 420-6018   7) Donate to support the filing for Injunctive Relief against smart meters in Naperville. Click here to donate  More that you can do Many residents do not want a smart meter installed on their home.  They want the choice and according to the U.S. Constitution and the Energy Policy Act of 2005, we have that right. The city has denied its residents the choice. According to the city you will have opportunities to refuse the wireless smart meter, but you must sign up for the non-wireless alternative and pay the monthly penalty fee to protect your home and family. If after the 3rd attempt to install a meter on your home, and you have not signed up for the alternative, the city says it will bring a police escort to your home to intimidate you into allowing the installation of the wireless smart meter. We feel this is outrageous. There must be something serious wrongly with smart meters if the city has to threaten you to install one. Visit our website for more information on what you can do. Click here. Contact the Attorney General's office (317-814-3000) or click here Contact the Governor (312-814-2121) or click here to email Contact Naperville's Chief of Police. (630-420-6666) Contact the Better Government Association (312-520-4999); Email BGA Contact the ACLU (312-201-9740) or Email ACLU Contact the press. Tell them Naperville is not a "police state" and residents won't accept being threatened or forced to install a meter on their home that they do not want. Sign the Petition If you have already made up your mind and don't want smart meters in our community then sign the Cease and Desist petition.   Tell the city to stop the install of  smart meters in Naperville.   Contact us to sign a paper petition.   Thousands of residents have already signed on.   Click here to request a yard sign.   Naperville Smart Meter Awareness is a non-profit 501(c)4 group of concerned citizens educating the public about the risks of wireless smart meters. We are comprised of lawyers, technology professionals, health advocates, accountants, business owners and parents in our community.   Smart meters are currently being installed in Naperville despite a complaint for federal injunction and on-going investigations by the Illinois Attorney General for Open Meetings Act violations by the City of Naperville in conjunction with this project. Smart meters pose risks in the areas of privacy, costs, security, and health and are not a federally mandated program. Our mission is to educate the residents of Naperville by bringing all pertinent information to the public and in doing so, advocate for a smarter solution in Naperville. www.napervillesmartmeterawareness.org napervillesmartmeters@yahoo.com

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