"With Ring facing fierce backlash over its Search Party feature, a new program is challenging developers to move Ring doorbell footage off of Amazon's cloud - and into users' own devices. The Fulu Foundation, the consumer advocacy group cofounded by YouTuber Louis Rossmann, is offering an initial bounty of $10,000 to anyone who can integrate Ring doorbells with a local PC or server, while cutting off access to Amazon's servers."
"Ring users currently have to pay a subscription fee to store recordings in Amazon's cloud. While the company has a local storage option through Ring Edge, it's only available with the Ring Alarm Pro, and it still requires a subscription. There's also an option to secure your videos with end-to-end encryption, meaning neither Ring nor third parties can see your footage, but it's stored on Amazon's servers."
Ring's Search Party feature has provoked backlash and prompted efforts to give users more control over surveillance footage. The Fulu Foundation, cofounded by Louis Rossmann, is offering an initial $10,000 bounty for integration that moves Ring doorbell recordings to a local PC or server while severing access to Amazon's servers. Ring currently stores recordings in Amazon's cloud and requires a subscription for storage. Ring Edge offers local storage only with the Ring Alarm Pro and still needs a subscription. End-to-end encryption exists to prevent third-party access, but encrypted videos remain on Amazon's servers.
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