Ring begins rollout of a new default encryption system for camera videos

Ring announced Throw Away the Key Encryption, or TAKE, as a new default protection for customer videos. The system uses unique, rotating encryption keys. A temporary copy sits inside a secure cloud enclave only long enough to power enabled intelligent features, after which Ring deletes that copy.

TAKE is designed to preserve cloud-dependent services such as Smart Alerts while narrowing the period in which Ring can access a key. Existing end-to-end encryption remains available as a stricter optional setting. Under that mode, keys never leave enrolled devices, but some shared-user and cloud features are unavailable.

The rollout begins in phases in September and will become the worldwide default only after deployment is complete. That distinction matters because the August announcement describes a transition, not an instantaneous switch for every camera. The design attempts to balance useful video analysis with stronger customer control, but its guarantees depend on the secure enclave, access rules and correct deletion of temporary keys.