Computer Talk with TAB

Computer Talk: Malware In Pirated Streaming Devices? (4/27/19) - Part 1


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Erik and Bob take your questions. Pirated streaming devices are filled with malware, researchers say. South Carolina government website had a security flaw that exposed password. Cloud service provider A2 Hosting has outage for days due to malware. National Security Agency purportedly to retire telephone surveillance program. Our first caller with a nine-year-old laptop asks about recommended specifications for a new laptop. We recommend having 8 gigabytes of RAM, an Intel i7 processor, and a solid state hard drive as minimum system requirements for a new laptop. In addition, we like the HP Envy line of laptop computers. Tesla company explains their approach to self-driving cars in their "Autonomy Day" video. A caller explains his difficulties printing documents from the Internet while not on-line; we recommend using the Windows "Snipping Tool" in Windows or a "Print to PDF" function to accomplish this purpose. A user wis having slow speed issues using his computer on the Internetdespite a very fast Internet connection. We suggest he check his Ethernet cabling and configure OpenDNS for added security as well as check his Internet speed.
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