"The IoT chain usually involves the device user,
manufacturer, possibly its distributors, as well as the developers
and vendors of the applications that allow the user to communicate
with the device or for the device to communicate with other devices
as part of its proper functioning," explains Prachi Shah,
senior counsel at Clyde & Co Canada LLP.
More than one application at issue
"There can also be more than one application at issue. Some
applications may be marketed and sold at the direction of device
manufacturers for the purpose of interfacing. Other apps may not
meet these requirements and may involve variable levels of
improvisation or DIY. The IoT chain also relies on a functioning
network for communications to takeplace. "When things go
wrong, an investigator may seek to answer any number of
questions:
