This statistic shows the risky behavior of working adults who use the same mobile device for work and play as of August 2013. During the survey, it was found that 30 percent of working parents let their kids play, download and shop on their work device.
Risky behavior of working adults who use the same mobile device for work and play as of August 2013
Characteristic
Share of respondents
Use their personal device for work and play
49%
Say their company has no policy on the use of personal devices for work
36%
Parents who let their kids play, download and shop on their work device*
30%
Access or send personal emails through work device
49%
Access their social network through their work device
34%
Store personal information on their work device
27%
Created with Highcharts 7.2.2Share of respondents49%49%36%36%30%30%49%49%34%34%27%27%Use their personal device for work and playSay their company has no policy on the use of personal devices forworkParents who let their kids play, download and shop on their workdevice*Access or send personal emails through work deviceAccess their social network through their work deviceStore personal information on their work device
0%5%10%15%20%25%30%35%40%45%50%55%
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Symantec. (October 7, 2013). Risky behavior of working adults who use the same mobile device for work and play as of August 2013 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved February 12, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/294685/byod-risky-behavior-of-working-adults/
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Symantec. (2013). Risky behavior of working adults who use the same mobile device for work and play as of August 2013. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: February 12, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/294685/byod-risky-behavior-of-working-adults/
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