Australian Smart Meter data shared far and wide

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Submission + - Australian Smart Meter data shared far and wide (theage.com.au)

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ferrisoxide.com

on Saturday September 22, 2012 @06:46PM

ferrisoxide.com writes: "In Victoria (Australia) detailed information about electricity customers' power usage, which gives insights into when a house is occupied, is being shared with third parties including mail houses, debt collectors, data processing analysts and government agencies."

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