Littered with endless threats and vulnerabilities surrounding both social networking and the Smart Grid, the marriage of these two technologies is official, despite protests by the security community.
Consumers love it because they can brag to their friends about how green they are. Businesses love it more because it provides fresh material for their marketing departments. Hackers love it the most because it opens up attack vectors, both new and old.
During this presentation we will examine the strengths and weaknesses in current and future Smart Grid social networking initiatives. We will also disclose the results of our research into Smart Grid and social networking weaknesses. Finally, we will release our Smart Grid Social Networking Security Checklist that provides a baseline security model for Smart Grid social networking deployments.