CUJO Is More Than A Web Security Avatar—It's Part Of The Next Wave Of Emotive Tech

"There's a desire in the design world for emotion and a little bit more humanity," says Max Burton, principal at Matter.

In some ways, using a guard dog as a nom de guerre for a connected security device makes perfect sense. A canine sentry keeps a watchful eye and will howl and snarl if a burglar enters your home, alerting you to a potential threat. Physical intruders and anomalies are easier to detect, but what about hackers and digital breeches? CUJO, a new device designed by the San Francisco innovation firm Matter, tackles network security through a doglike avatar and channels the new wave of Zero UI in the process.

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