OpenClaw isn't fooling me. I remember MS-DOS
4 hours ago
- #agent-security
- #computer-history
- #system-architecture
- DOS lacked security, allowing programs to access everything, while Unix had built-in separations from the start.
- A personal anecdote highlights Wal-Mart storing sensitive data on MS-DOS with poor security, leading to a major breach in 2006.
- Agent gateways risk reverting to DOS-era insecurities, with architectures like OpenClaw/NemoClaw using sandboxed containers and network workarounds for safety.
- Wirken.AI proposes an alternative approach with tighter security via per-channel processes, a separate vault, and hardened tool-level containers.
- The text contrasts NemoClaw and Wirken.AI implementations across steps like runtime setup, policy enforcement, and audit logging.
- Historical lessons from Unix's separation mechanisms are urged to guide secure agent design in modern systems.