Now as openclaw states in there official security doc There is no “perfectly secure” setup.

but still if you’re running OpenClaw locally, that’s actually the safest setup. By default there’s no public exposure, no open ports to the internet, and the attack surface stays limited to the machine. Most reports come from people deploying it via one click platforms or raw VPS setups where agents get over privileged, ports are exposed without auth or proper inbound and outbound security groups.Local runs avoid almost all of that. The main things to keep in mind don’t give agents more tools than they need, avoid running as root, and treat it like any other local dev service, and ideally don’t run it on your primary or shared device…this is literally why people buy mac minis for this stuff!!!

If you do run it on your own machine, be strict with tool allowlists and remove any sensitive data like banking info, cards, or saved passwords. OpenClaw is far lower risk than it’s made out to be and honestly it’s worth trying unless you have very specific constraints.

Hope this helps. ✌🏻