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Presentation on privacy on the smart grid

Dr. Larry Ponemon will be presenting the results of "Perceptions of Privacy on the Smart Grid" at the IAPP's annual submit in Washington, DC on March 11, 2011.  This research is sponsored by AT&T.  For more information, please contact us at research@ponemon.org.

Ponemon Institute Announces 2010 Privacy Trust Study of Retail Banking

Privacy and information management research firm the Ponemon Institute has announced the results of its annual Privacy Trust Study for Retail Banking. Now in its eighth year, the study measures consumer perceptions of trustworthiness for retail banking institutes and identifies the issues that influence consumer opinion.

New Ponemon Study Points to Need for Smart Grid Education

Technologically advanced electrical meters – devices that monitor power usage information from the consumer and transmit that information back to the utility company – are being introduced in many areas around the country, raising concerns relative to the level of detail and conclusions that can be drawn from the data they collect.

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"When our marketing plans called for cutting-edge research on data security, we contacted Ponemon Institute. Lumension is pleased to be the sponsors of Ponemon Institute’s 2009 Security Mega Trends Study. The study provides insightful predictions about future threats to organizations’ security infrastructure. We continue to use findings from this study to advance our technology solutions in a competitive marketplace."

~ C. Edward Brice, SVP of Worldwide Marketing, Lumension