Ring Now Has End-to-End Encryption to Protect Its Users

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Ring Now Has End-to-End Encryption to Protect Its
Users
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Ring Now Has End-to-End Encryption to Protect
Its Users

• Two weeks ago, when WhatsApp updated its Privacy
  policy rumors spread that it will share the
  personal information of its users with Facebook.
  Even though the company has clarified that is not
  the case, the growing privacy concern is so
  rooted in the psyche of a normal man now that
  most people started flocking to other end-to-end
  encrypted messaging apps. Signal gained the most
  from the controversy and has seen the greatest
  spike in its users ever since it was founded. It
  is expected that the messaging app will likely
  add tens of millions of users in the coming
  months. Its co-founder Brian Acton, has even
  stated publicly that he is hoping to get a few
  hundred million users on Signal.
• Most messaging and video telephony apps have
  realized the importance of protecting user
  privacy. There has been a growing emphasis on
  making communication safe and secure now. Ring
  has also understood the shift in consumer
  preference and has started support for end-to-end
  encryption to its cameras. The new feature will
  ensure that the video streams are encrypted from
  the camera to the device that is being streamed
  in, ensuring that it wont be accessible to
  anyone in between. The feature was announced back
  in September and there have been eight doorbells,
  indoor and outdoor cameras that have incorporated
  this technology. 

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• The company wants to ensure that users have an
  advanced layer of security. Ring is way ahead of
  most companies of its type as it has been quick
  to see the shift in consumer demands and adapted
  to it. All the footage on Ring servers is
  therefore encrypted and there is no way of
  accessing anyones private data. Interestingly,
  Ring has made one exception, if the law
  enforcement wants the footage or has a search
  warrant for it, the company would hand it over.
  However, one needs not to worry as that is the
  only exceptional case in which personal footage
  can be handed over to someone else. 
• End-to-End encryption ensures that there is an
  added layer of protection for privacy-conscious
  users and removes any visibility that Ring might
  have into your footage. It adds a bit of
  complication as one needs to download and
  manually re-upload videos to access them. One can
  stream all the videos on a device that has the
  Ring app. In the coming years, Ring has a grand
  vision as they want to add more features and
  expand access to everyone. However, the users
  will have the final say and if they dont want to
  use the feature they can choose not to. It seems
  that in coming years we are going to see
  technology dedicated to ensuring that user
  information is secure. The companies who respect
  and value their users and their privacy will
  shine in the future.

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AUTHOR BIO

• Eva winget is a Microsoft Office expert and has
  been working in the technical industry since
  2006. As a technical expert, Bella has written
  technical blogs, manuals, white papers, and
  reviews for many websites.
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