New Larnaca-Dhekelia Road Opens After 26 Years Of Planning

by News Editor

August 6, 2026

After more than 26 years in the making, the new Larnaca-Dhekelia road has officially opened to traffic, marking the completion of a major infrastructure project for the district.

Valued at €14.8 million, the third phase includes a 3.25-kilometre four-lane carriageway and 4.5 kilometres of service roads, improving access to one of Larnaca’s busiest coastal areas.

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Final Works Continue

Larnaca District Public Works Engineer Lazaros Lazarou said the main carriageway has been fully open to traffic since July 24, extending to the Pyla roundabout.

Construction of the remaining service roads, which were added after revisions to the original contract, is expected to be completed by the end of October.

Work on the project began in September 2022 and was initially scheduled for completion in March 2025. Following an extension, the road was completed in mid-July 2026.

Boost For Connectivity And Investment

According to Lazarou, the new road will improve road safety, enhance accessibility and create opportunities for further investment in the area. He also highlighted the addition of dedicated cycling lanes, reflecting the growing emphasis on sustainable transport.

Welcoming the opening, Larnaca Chamber of Commerce and Industry President Nakis Antoniou said the project ends years of waiting and delivers a major improvement for residents, businesses and visitors.

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Ring Makes New Encryption Standard Default For Cloud-Based Features

by News Editor

August 27, 2026

Amazon’s smart home division Ring is introducing a new encryption standard that will become the default for video protection and user controls, while allowing the company to offer more cloud-based features.

The standard, called TAKE, or “Throw Away the Key Encryption,” is designed to balance privacy with features that can be limited by end-to-end encryption, including video search, descriptions and access for trusted users.

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Temporary Keys Support Cloud Features

Under TAKE, Ring uses rotating encryption keys that are temporarily stored in the cloud and accessible only when needed to provide features activated by users. Once a request is completed, the company says the relevant keys will be deleted within 24 hours.

The system allows Ring to temporarily decrypt and process videos for cloud services such as Smart Alerts, which can notify users when people, vehicles or packages appear in a camera’s view. The company said in a blog post that the encryption key is deleted after the feature has been used.

Amazon’s technical white paper says TAKE was developed using Messaging Layer Security, an open messaging standard created by the Internet Engineering Task Force.

Users Can Still Choose End-To-End Encryption

TAKE will begin rolling out to customers in September and will become the default worldwide. Ring users will still be able to manually select end-to-end encryption instead.

The new system also includes several options for recovering encryption keys. Users who lose access to their device can authenticate by standing near their Ring cameras, while passphrases, cloud backups, another approved device or passkeys can provide alternative recovery methods.

Ring said the approach is intended to preserve access to cloud features without requiring users to give up control of their video encryption keys.

Privacy Concerns Remain

The announcement comes after months of scrutiny over Ring’s use of facial recognition. Its Familiar Faces feature can identify people appearing in camera footage.

In June, a class-action lawsuit accused Amazon of storing images of people passing by Ring cameras without their consent. The introduction of TAKE therefore comes as Ring faces continued questions over how its cameras process and protect personal data.

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