Ring Gave Itself a Security Makeover Called TAKE. Here’s What’s Actually Changing
Starting this September, Amazon’s Ring security brand is clarifying how it encrypts customer data on cameras, including security video data used for AI analysis, like turning it into video descriptions on your phone. This begins with a unique Ring standard called Throw Away the Key Encryption.
Previously, Ring’s cloud practices were a bit of a black box. We knew the sort of encryption used, but not how easily or frequently Ring could access videos for analysis. Privacy concerns quickly followed, especially as Ring has come under scrutiny — and lawsuits — for features like its AI familiar face technology.
Now Ring has redefined the process and outlined several encryption practices made to give customers more protection or at least more information. Here’s how TAKE works.
A tale of two keys
TAKE is a new approach and a significant jump in transparency for Ring. When TAKE is used...
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