GoKawiilRing rolls out TAKE encryption to limit its own access to camera footage
Amazon's Ring is introducing a new encryption system called TAKE (Throw Away the Key Encryption) that protects video with rotating keys stored temporarily in a secure cloud enclave, only for activating smart home features before being deleted. Users retain access through enrolled devices and can share clips with trusted contacts, but Ring itself won't retain long-term access to the keys. The feature begins rolling out in September, alongside Ring's existing option for full end-to-end encryption.
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This move comes after years of criticism over Ring quietly sharing footage with police without owner consent, and a scrapped partnership with surveillance firm Flock that raised similar concerns. By limiting its own access to video, Ring is trying to rebuild trust with privacy-conscious users while still preserving smart home functionality that fully encrypted systems can't support.
- TAKE uses rotating encryption keys temporarily stored in a secure cloud enclave, then deleted.
- Rollout begins in September, expanding gradually to all Ring users.
- The change follows backlash over past police data-sharing practices and a cancelled Flock partnership.
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