Electrical security socket

A socket housing comprising:

• an electrical socket for securing a power plug to an electrical appliance therein,
• a switch connected to the electrical socket,
• an authorization device for enabling an authorized person to control a power supply, via the switch, to the electrical appliance securely plugged into the socket, the authorization device outputting a local authorization signal when authenticated to configure the switch into either an operative state where the power supply is able to be connected to the power plug to the electrical appliance, or an inoperative state where the power supply is able to be disconnected from the power plug to the electrical appliance, in response to a command signal, the authorization device including a biometric sensor,
• identification means for identifying the socket housing in a network,
• communication means operative to relay an identity signal identifying the socket housing to a remote location, and
• an override device to override the command signal so that a permission signal from the override device configures the switch to one of the operative state and the inoperative state,
• wherein the power plug is physically securable in the electrical socket such that the power plug can be unplugged from the electrical socket only when authorized,
• wherein the power plug is physically securable in the electrical socket such that the power plug can be unplugged from the electrical socket only when authorized.