The Comcast xFi Advanced
Security, a feature that automatically protects devices from online threats, is going to be included free for customers who lease an xFi gateway, Comcast announced at CES.
New customers will
receive Advanced Security when they activate an xFi Gateway and the feature will be rolling out to 18 million eligible xFi customers in the coming weeks, according to Comcast.
The new security
features include a daily list of digital security-related actions to take, preventing inadvertent visits to malicious sites, blocking remote access to smart devices from unknown sources, monitoring
devices in real time with real-time alerts and the ability to adapt to the home network and get smarter to keep up with new threats over time.
“We want you to
have the peace of mind to know that in just a few minutes all the devices you connect in the home, and the people that use them, are safe
and secured,” stated Dana Strong, president of Xfinity Consumer Services, Comcast. “Our customers asked for a better way to stream content.”
The advanced security feature
initially launched in early 2019 as a $6 upgrade and was developed after customer feedback requesting a way to protect Internet of Things devices within the smart home.