Ring introduces a new encryption standard, makes it the default for cloud features
- ID
- 18179
- Status
- summarized
- Published
- 26 Aug 2026, 10:44 PM
- Fetched
- 26 Aug 2026, 11:40 PM
- Provider
- TechCrunch
- Category
- technology
- Original URL
- https://techcrunch.com/2026/08/26/ring-introduces-a-new-encryption-standard-makes-it-the-default-for-cloud-features/
- Source URL
- https://techcrunch.com/feed/
Summary
- Score
- 5.5
- Created
- 26 Aug 2026, 11:41 PM
- Tags
- Audience
- developersai_ml_learnerssaas_founders
What happened
Ring is rolling out a new encryption standard called TAKE (Throw Away the Key Encryption) as the default for cloud video features starting September 2026, built on the IETF's Messaging Layer Security (MLS) protocol. TAKE uses rotating keys temporarily stored in the cloud and deleted within 24 hours of a request, allowing Ring to power features like Smart Alerts while still restricting persistent access. Users can still manually opt for end-to-end encryption instead.
Why it matters
TAKE is a pragmatic middle-ground encryption design pattern worth studying if you build cloud services that need to process user data (e.g., AI inference on media) while minimizing key retention exposure. The MLS-based rotating-key-with-deletion approach and the physical-proximity key recovery method are concrete techniques to evaluate for your own privacy-preserving product architecture.
Discussion angle
Is TAKE a genuinely useful encryption pattern for SaaS builders who need server-side processing, or is it a marketing-friendly compromise that still leaves too much trust in the provider?