USB Condom
Peripherals
2014 (manufactured)
2014 (manufactured)
| Artist/Maker | |
| Place of origin |
USB Condom device, clear device which allows you to see the inner workings of the device with silver USB connectors on each end.
Object details
| Object type | |
| Title | USB Condom (manufacturer's title) |
| Brief description | USB Condom device by Xipiter, USA, 2014 |
| Physical description | USB Condom device, clear device which allows you to see the inner workings of the device with silver USB connectors on each end. |
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| Gallery label | This object sits in the "Data and Communication" section of the Design 1900-Now gallery, opened June 2021
Switching off, opting out
Our devices and apps are designed to encourage
interaction and gather data. To counter this digital
encroachment, the Punkt phone is purposefully
simple and can only make calls, store numbers
and send messages. Some public charging stations
have been adapted to ‘juice-jack’, meaning data
is harvested or malware is uploaded to users’
phones and tablets. To address this problem, the
USB Condom and SyncStop are designed to prevent
the accidental release of personal information.
They feature a circuit board that creates a
protective barrier allowing only power through
the USB connection.
USB connectors
USB Condom and SyncStop, 2014
Designed by Stephen A. Ridley and
Tom Tice
Manufactured for Xipiter, USA
Plastic and electronic components
Museum nos. CD.12, 13-2015 |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | CD.12-2015 |
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| Record created | December 16, 2014 |
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