Ring is rolling out end-to-end encryption on its wired video doorbells and security cameras following a technical preview in the US. Here’s what you need to know.
The best video doorbells and home security cameras let you view a live feed from the camera on your smartphone, even when you’re not at home, so you can keep a check on your property. But with this ability comes privacy concerns; namely ensuring unauthorized users can’t tap into this video feed. With this in mind Ring is rolling out end-to-end encryption of video, which was first launched in the US in January this year as a technical preview, to its users worldwide to ensure videos can only be viewed on specified mobile devices. Ring already encrypts video from its devices when they are uploaded to the cloud and stored on its servers, but this opt-in feature offers an extra layer of security. One which Ring told TechRadar it views as the equivalent to “a second deadbolt on a door”. End-to-end encryption is supported on wired Ring devices, including the Ring Video Doorbell Pro and Ring Video Doorbell Pro 2 as well as the Ring Video Doorbell Wired – the brand’s most affordable home security device, and the Ring Floodlight Cam.
