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Ring Expands Encryption to More Cameras, Doorbells, and Users Daniel Wroclawski Consumer Reports has no financial relationship with advertisers on this site. Ring is expanding the use of end-to-end encryption in its hardwired and plug-in Ring security cameras and video doorbells. The company also is making the service available to all Ring users in the U.S. and some in other countries. With end-to-end encryption, which was launched in January, recorded video footage can only be viewed on your smartphone or tablet. That means hackers won't be able to spy on you unless they have...
The change comes after continued criticism by digital rights and social justice groups, which have charged that Ring’s law enforcement partnerships unfairly target communities of color. These groups have asked Consumer Reports and media outlets, including CNET and Wirecutter, to rescind their recommendations of Ring products. (We received information about Ring’s new policy under embargo and will reach out to these groups for comment and update this story.) When agencies create Request for Assistance posts, Ring users within a certain distance of the incident are notified that law enforce...