Security.io Intelligence DeskThursday, 3 September 2026
Independent analysis
for security executives
The Security.io DailyThe Weekday Intelligence Edition
Free to readers
Supported by underwriters
Circuit Chuckles · Daily comic

Air Gap

Published Tuesday, 1 September 2026 · By Security.io

Read this comic in its original daily edition →

In a four-panel black-and-white newspaper comic, Glitch asks whether an air gap was created while Rusty rolls a huge floor fan between two still-connected CRT terminals.

Circuit Chuckles © 2026 Security.io. All rights reserved.

Rusty mistakes network isolation for creating literal airflow between two connected systems.

Transcript

Accessible reading order
  1. Panel 1 — Glitch: Did you create an air gap?
  2. Panel 2 — Rusty: Plenty of air.
  3. Panel 3 — Glitch: They are still connected.
  4. Panel 4 — Rusty: But the gap has excellent circulation.