Matt Rose, Chief Experience Officer at Tech Rage IT, was featured on Fox 35 Orlando to explore security concerns surrounding the Signal messaging app, particularly in light of recent events involving the Trump Administration's inadvertent data sharing. As reliance on digital communication grows, understanding secure messaging practices is crucial.
During the Fox 35 segment, Rose highlighted key aspects:
- Leveraging Signal for Secure Messaging: An overview of Signal's encryption strengths and how it offers enhanced privacy for users.
- Security Isn't Absolute: Even with secure apps like Signal, breaches can occur if the receiving device is compromised, underscoring the need for comprehensive security measures.
- Best Practices for Message Security: Advice on adopting stricter protocols and conducting user training for government and business entities to ensure safe use of encrypted messaging platforms.
"Signal prides itself on being a leader in providing a secure platform for messaging, which is why the government allows communication using Signal," Rose says. "However, no public app is 100 percent secure and, frankly, the issue is that devices which use Signal are easily hacked. This incident underscores the need for a multilayered approach to cybersecurity and protecting your data - and national secrets."
Tech Rage IT is dedicated to helping businesses harness technology effectively while maintaining robust security. As a leader in managed IT services, the firm provides vital tools and knowledge to prevent technological vulnerabilities.
Catch Matt Rose’s full discussion on Fox 35 here.
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About Tech Rage IT: Tech Rage IT is a woman-owned technology firm providing managed IT services, VoIP phone services, IT consulting and more to the frustrated, defeated and disappointed businesses craving more from their technology investment.
Tech Rage IT’s registered tagline “We Prevent Tech Rage” speaks to their laser focus of being a recognized leader in reducing the raging-headaches that employers and their employees face every single day due to technology problems, such as inconsistent or high IT support costs, unreliable or outdated technology, faulty or slow devices, and ransomware or lost files. Tech Rage IT, headquartered in Winter Springs, has been serving the area since 2015. Find more information about how Tech Rage IT is preventing Tech Rage at www.TechRageIT.com.
About the UCF Business Incubation Program: The University of Central Florida Business Incubation Program is a community resource that provides early-stage companies with the tools, training and infrastructure to become financially stable, high-growth/impact enterprises. Since 1999, this award-winning program has provided vital business development resources resulting in over 300 local startup companies reaching their potential faster and graduating into the community where they continue to grow and positively impact the local economy.
With nine facilities throughout the region, the UCF Business Incubation Program is an economic development partnership between the University of Central Florida, the Corridor, Lake, Orange, Osceola, Seminole and Volusia Counties, and the cities of Eustis, Kissimmee, Orlando and Winter Springs. In 2023, current incubator clients supported over 1,000 employees and generated over $120 million in revenue. Nineteen companies graduated from the program and remained in the local community. For more information, visit www.incubator.ucf.edu
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