VÁCLAV NOVÁK
Václav Novák is an expert assistant at the Institute of Applied Informatics at the Computer Science Faculty of the University of South Bohemia in České Budějovice. At the same time, he is an external consultant to e-on IT for metering. He is an expert on analysis and architecture tools for measuring the consumption of media and for mathematical evaluation, in particular, for non-technical losses. He also works on projects related to design technology for SMR-Smart Meter Reading and, in particular, providing security for the transmission of information in these systems.
SECURITY OF SMART METERING SYSTEMS
The application of new energy resources in overall energy distribution media (such as electricity, gas, water, etc.) requires that the technical parameters of distribution networks be managed, particularly in terms of consumption. Progress in communication technology makes it possible to manage energy networks not only at the source of the media, but also at the customer’s meter, i.e. the place of final consumption. This procedure belongs to the broader framework called the „Smart Grid“. Massive flows of data are used to manage distribution networks, including the data from meters to a central location, usually the data centre, and the data from the centre to intelligent meters. Appropriate management commands must be passed on in this last direction. This shows that the implementation of such systems must include a comprehensive data protection system. Managing such a system is not a trivial matter. There are hundreds of thousands of sampling points which must be protected. In this presentation we discussed various options for data protection management under SMR (Smart Meter Reading) conditions, i.e., one part of the Smart Grid. This paper will attempt to answer questions such as: what is the required security infrastructure for operating these systems? and; how should the general data protection management be performed?
