Amazon’s Ring cameras haven’t had a great year. The brand has been plagued by a spying lawsuit, an unofficial mass surveillance dragnet feature, and unhelpful comments from the CEO. Now it’s back in the news, but this time, they company is doing something right. Ring has a new encryption standard, and you’re going to want it on your camera at home.
A new TAKE on security
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The new encryption standard is called TAKE, short for “Throw Away the Key Encryption.” As the name implies, the encryption keys that protect video footage are akin to single-use plastic bottles. Once it’s used up, it’s thrown out and replaced with another key. Since the encryption keys regularly change, it should be more difficult for anyone — including hackers, Amazon employees,
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