WiFi Motion is a free feature that turns newer Xfinity Gateways into motion sensors by detecting interruptions to the WiFi signal of the wireless network and sending a notification through the Xfinity app, according to TechCrunch .
Comcast unveiled the feature as part of Xfinity Shield, a home security platform built around the WiFi network, and it turns the leased gateway into a motion detector at no extra charge, according to a ZeroHedge report.
Comcast said WiFi Motion works "without recording video, capturing images, or identifying individuals," according to the report.
The company's terms state that Comcast "may disclose information generated by your WiFi Motion to third parties without further notice" in connection with law enforcement investigations, the report said. Comcast said a typical customer has roughly 36 devices connected to their WiFi.
WiFi Motion works because a human body moving through a room disturbs the signal field between the gateway and stationary connected devices, such as a printer or a game console, according to Comcast's rollout materials. The feature is opt-in and, according to Comcast, does not track phones or reach through WiFi extenders.
Comcast's rollout materials stated that those limitations are choices made in software, not limitations of the technology itself.
The detection method relies on signals that have been part of WiFi networks for more than a decade....<<<<Read More>>>....
