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Consumer Reports explores ways to stay safe on public Wi-Fi

Consumer Reports explores ways to stay safe on public Wi-Fi
Using your laptop at a coffee shop may pose a threat to your personal information.
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Wednesday, December 7, 2016

SAN FRANCISCO (KGO) -- Many of us use our laptops in public places. 7 on Your Side's Michael Finney partnered with consumer reports to find ways to keep yourself safe while using public WI-Fi.

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