3rd January 2016 by John E Dunn
Detectives are being trained to process data gathered from Internet of Things (IoT) “smart” devices for use in criminal investigations, Scotland Yard’s forensic head Mark Stokes has told The Times.
Internet-enabled fridges, toasters, washing machines and coffee makers have endured a mixed press – security flaws that render them potentially hackable have been a recurring theme recently – but to police the forensic opportunity is the real deal.
Consumers are slowly filling their homes with data-gathering IoT devices, which means that tomorrow’s crime scene will start with such items, claimed Stokes: “Wireless cameras within a device such as the fridge may record the movement of suspects and owners. Doorbells that connect directly to apps on a user’s phone can show who has rung the door. All these leave a log and a trace of activity.”
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