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Masked Man Strikes Milford Home 3 Times in a Week

Three strikes and you’re out, right? The Gerber family from Milford, Conn., certainly hopes that’s the case. In the span of just a week, a masked burglar wearing a New York Yankees cap has tried to break into the Gerber family home three times. And each time, a Ring...

Rancho Palos Verdes Residents Use Ring to Fight Against Knock-Knock Burglars

It’s a technique that criminals have been using for ages, but here at Ring, we’re trying to make it a thing of the past. It typically happens during the day, when criminals assume homeowners are at work. They ring the doorbell or knock on the door, and when no one...

Ring Helps Families Watch Over Loved Ones

We invented Ring to help reduce crime in neighborhoods, but it’s the heartwarming family stories that are some of our proudest moments. While many people use Ring devices to monitor activity on their property, many others use them to watch over their family, to greet...

Ring Officially Launches in the UK

We are excited to officially bring our mission to the United Kingdom! With help from Crimestoppers, the largest crime-fighting charity in the UK, and support from Ring investor and advocate Sir Richard Branson, Ring now makes it easier for UK residents to monitor and...

Stringify joins Ring+

Today, Ring+ is welcoming Stringify to elevate your smart home automation. Stringify works with hundreds of smart devices and digital services including Hue, FitBit, Facebook, and Twitter. This integration will allow you to custom build and automate a set of actions,...

Security, Monitoring & Convenience

Did you know that the United States leads the world in home burglaries? About four burglaries occur every minute; that’s one every 15 seconds.* Some of our favorite Ring moments are personal stories of how our products played a role in thwarting crime or stopping a...

Bringing Apple HomeKit Support to Ring

Some of you may have recognized a familiar name onstage at Apple’s Worldwide Developers Conference (WWDC) earlier this week. We’re excited to officially announce that HomeKit will be coming to Ring Pro, which means Ring neighbors will have an easy, secure and private...

How to Form a Neighborhood Watch

Step 1: Research Crime Speak with neighbors about crime concerns and current prevention solutions. Research crimes in your area at Raidsonline.com. Step 2: Contact Police Contact your local police department (USAcops.com) Tell them you want to start a neighborhood...

15 Neighborhood Watch Success Stories

Fear sells. Sadly, that’s why a scan of the news headlines might lead you to believe neighborhood watch programs don’t work. At Ring, we know this isn’t true. But don’t take our word for it, look at the stats: According to one 2008 study by the Crime Prevention...

#AlwaysHome, Even from Your Desktops

We know our customers may stand divided when it comes to operating systems. But we don’t want that to hinder anyone from being #AlwaysHome. So regardless of whether you’re working on a Windows10 PC or Mac, we’re making it even easier for you to see and speak to your...

The Ultimate List Of Burglar Deterrents: Final Four!

At Ring our central mission is to help families, neighborhoods and homes become more safe and secure. But we also know how to have a little fun too. That’s why when we were putting together this ultimate list of burglary deterrents (because nothing like this exists...

Introducing Ring Video Doorbell Pro

Our mission of reducing crime in neighborhoods has been the source of momentum here at Ring. Two years later, our Ring customers have also expressed how Ring Video Doorbell plays a pivotal role in protecting their homes. From alerting their neighborhood watch group of...