December 9, 2014 / Modified dec 10, 2014 7:13 a.m.

How Safe is Your Data on Wireless Networks?

UA researchers given grant to study widespread problems of Wi-Fi security.

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A team of researchers at the University of Arizona is discovering new ways to protect networks from what’s called "electronic eavesdropping."

Connecting to the Internet on a smartphone using a public Wi-Fi network is pretty common these days.

What people may not realize is how easily personal information can be captured by data thieves.

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