Alexander S. Gillis wrote a great article about “What is the internet of things (IoT)?“.

It reads “The internet of things, or IoT, is a system of interrelated computing devices, mechanical and digital machines, objects, animals or people that are provided with unique identifiers (UIDs) and the ability to transfer data over a network without requiring human-to-human or human-to-computer interaction.”

There is a great section on the Pros versus Cons of IoT and this is where digital forensic examiner and investigators need to remember that IoT devices can store a wealth of information.

Examples from the article on some disadvantages of IoT include the following:

  1. As the number of connected devices increases and more information is shared between devices, the potential that a hacker could steal confidential information also increases.
  2. Enterprises may eventually have to deal with massive numbers — maybe even millions — of IoT devices, and collecting and managing the data from all those devices will be challenging.
  3. If there’s a bug in the system, it’s likely that every connected device will become corrupted.
  4. Since there’s no international standard of compatibility for IoT, it’s difficult for devices from different manufacturers to communicate with each other.

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