Mind the Air Gap

摘要: The market for domestic and service robots, which can help consumers in their homes, is growing rapidly. Privacy scholars have warned that the deployment of robots home lead to serious privacy risks, since these come equipped with sensors register environment they operate, including human beings present therein. Moreover, many modern are, or will soon become, connected internet. This means pass on any data record, also be hacked by outsiders. security risks are significant this novel type technology. In chapter I argue attaching internet does indeed risks. But there a straightforward solution contribute eliminating left unaddressed current debate. Borrowing term from field cybersecurity consumer ought ‘air gapped’, not cloud—expect few exceptional cases where network connections critical requirement able function properly effectively. explain what air gaps how used, strengths weaknesses have. Next, critically assess use as strategy prevent issues robots. it important debate networked character today, we now still problems technology, rather than having remedy them once mass-marketed. why propose before design.