Security News > 2020 > January > Comcast announces new Wi-Fi 6-certified gateway, security features for internet customers at CES 2020
Comcast is making its internet service faster and more secure with new hardware and free security features that alerts customers to threats.
Comcast Xfinity made two big announcements at CES 2020: It's going to have a fast new gateway available, and it's making important security features available for free to its internet customers.
Comcast didn't give too many details about availability, pricing, or lease fees for the new gateway, so those interested in learning more will have to stop by the Comcast/Xfinity's booth at CES.New security features for Comcast/Xfinity customers.
Gigabit internet speeds and Wi-Fi 6 are worth getting excited over, but there's an even better announcement from Comcast that will make its security-conscious customers thrilled: A new Xfinity xFi app that comes with what Comcast said is $72/month worth of security features for free.
xFi adds a great set of automated security tools to Comcast Wi-Fi networks that have the potential to eliminate threats posed by malware, which steals data and transmits it to a command and control server, but don't make the mistake of assuming it's an all-in-one security solution.