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Saturday, April 8, 2017
7 On Your Side with tips for keeping your cell phone secure

SAN FRANCISCO (KGO) -- We worry about hackers getting into our phones, but what about thieves just picking up a phone when you leave it behind?

Even if your smartphone is password protected, many of the passwords aren't all that protective.

7 On Your Side's Michael Finney has been thinking about that.

Click the video viewer above to see Michael's full report.

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