Your Comcast router doubles as a motion detector now - and a potential police informant

Follow ZDNET: Add us as a preferred source on Google. Comcast has introduced a new opt-in motion-detection feature in its routers. Xfinity Gateway devices detect movement and alert users via a mobile app. A footnote advisory indicates law enforcement could access your motion data. Comcast has announced a new Xfinity router feature designed to improve home security -- but it may come with privacy caveats. As first reported by The Verge, a new motion-detection feature has been introduced in Xfinity…