GoKawiilRing launches TAKE encryption to limit its own access to doorbell footage
Ring is rolling out a new default encryption system called TAKE (Throw Away the Key Encryption) across its video doorbell and camera lineup worldwide. Footage is encrypted with keys that rotate every five minutes, and Ring can only temporarily access those keys via an isolated AWS Nitro Enclave to power features like Smart Alerts before permanently deleting its copies within 24 hours. Users can still opt for full end-to-end encryption instead, though that disables cloud-based processing features.
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Ring has faced years of criticism over its cozy relationships with police departments and past willingness to share user footage without consent, so a system that structurally limits what data the company retains could reduce its ability to comply with broad law enforcement requests. By building on the open MLS standard and offering recovery options like passphrases and passkeys, Amazon is trying to prove the privacy improvements don't come at the cost of usability or features.
- TAKE encrypts footage with keys rotating every five minutes, deleted from Ring's servers within 24 hours.
- Users retain full end-to-end encryption as an alternative, but lose cloud AI features like Smart Alerts.
- The move could reduce the amount of footage Ring is technically able to hand over to police.
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