The Home Security Surveillance State is Coming for Your Router Comcast has begun upgrading millions of its Xfinity customers' routers to act as motion detectors, sending notifications when someone or something moves around the house.
The WiFi Motion feature promises to alert users when a package arrives or when they've left the TV on. However, this innovation raises concerns about data collection and surveillance.
Once you open the door to this kind of data collection, it's only a matter of time before your personal life becomes subject to another business model.