Ring says its new encryption limits what it can give police
Ring has a new way to protect your videos. It’s developed an encryption method called TAKE, short for Throw Away the Key Encryption, that the Amazon-owned company says will protect your videos without traditional end-to-end encryption. TAKE limits when and why Amazon’s cloud can access those videos, while still providing features like smart alerts for people and packages, AI-powered video search, and video descriptions.
The feature is rolling out gradually starting in September, regardless of whether you have a subscription, and will become the default encryption for all Ring customers.
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TAKE arrives during a year of intense scrutiny for Ring, driven by its ties to law enforcement and the privacy implications of its AI-powered Search Party feature. Ring says TAKE changes what the company can hand over to law enforcement. “Ring will only be able to provide non-video information … and encrypted video files in...
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