Ring says its new encryption limits what it can give police

All Ring cameras will soon use TAKE encryption by default. | Photo by Jennifer Pattison Tuohy / The Verge 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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