  Cloud computing comes with a lot of advanced features along with privacy and
security problem. Smart meter data takes the benefit of cloud computing in the
smart grid. User's privacy can be compromised by analyzing the smart meter data
generated by household electrical appliances. The user loses control over the
data while data is shifted to the cloud. This paper describes the issues under
the privacy and security of smart meter data in the cloud environment. We also
compare the existing approaches for preserving the privacy and security of
smart meter data.
