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> Problem: Computers are vulnerable to eavesdropping via power lines

How much of a problem is this? Is this a merely theoretical possibility, is it actively being exploited? What are the information leakage risks as compared to e.g. internet advertising, NSA surveillance, malware?

> In order to prevent this kind of eavesdropping we have designed a USB device that dissipates energy with a carefully crafted spectrum...

How much electricity does this use?