Comcast Turns Millions Of Routers Into Motion Sensors - The Same WiFi Signals Can ID You With 99.5% Accuracy. Comcast Customers Can NOT Refuse This Invasive "Service" In Their Homes.
Posted by freedomforall 3 days, 23 hours ago to Technology
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"On Tuesday, Comcast unveiled Xfinity Shield, a home security platform built entirely around the WiFi network. Its centerpiece, WiFi Motion, turns the leased gateway into a motion detector at no extra charge. According to Comcast, a typical customer has roughly 36 devices connected to their WiFi.
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The company's own terms spell out where the data can go. According to the fine print that drew criticism when the feature first appeared last year, Comcast "may disclose information generated by your WiFi Motion to third parties without further notice" in connection with law enforcement investigations. Users pointed out at the time that the only complete opt-out is returning the Xfinity router."
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Personally hoping this means Con-cast has cut its own throat and goes broke very soon.
"On Tuesday, Comcast unveiled Xfinity Shield, a home security platform built entirely around the WiFi network. Its centerpiece, WiFi Motion, turns the leased gateway into a motion detector at no extra charge. According to Comcast, a typical customer has roughly 36 devices connected to their WiFi.
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The company's own terms spell out where the data can go. According to the fine print that drew criticism when the feature first appeared last year, Comcast "may disclose information generated by your WiFi Motion to third parties without further notice" in connection with law enforcement investigations. Users pointed out at the time that the only complete opt-out is returning the Xfinity router."
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Personally hoping this means Con-cast has cut its own throat and goes broke very soon.
OTOH, when AI takes over and decides I'm too expensive to keep around, it will know where to point the death ray blaster. Arrrrgh! See the middle finger gesture.
Actually, this is a serious subject on privacy invasion and should be taken seriously and prevented.