Ring rolls out new privacy-focused encryption that could limit what it can hand over to police
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What just happened? Ring has long faced scrutiny over the privacy implications of its video doorbell and home security products, but the company will be hoping its new encryption system can alleviate some of those concerns. Called TAKE (Throw Away the Key Encryption), Ring says the standard improves privacy without restricting features. It should also limit what the company can share with law enforcement.
With TAKE, which is rolling out as the default for users worldwide, each Ring camera encrypts footage with keys that rotate every five minutes, either on-device on newer models or upon reaching the cloud on older ones.
Ring can temporarily access those keys through an isolated AWS Nitro Enclave to run enabled cloud features like Smart Alerts, Video Search, and Video Descriptions. After 24 hours, its copies are...
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