According to a 2021 survey on the security practices of smartphone users in the Philippines, 72 percent of adult respondents switched off their location if not necessary. Meanwhile, 67 percent of respondents said that they turned off unnecessary app permissions. The same survey revealed that the majority of respondents were unaware of their smartphones have been compromised.
Smartphone security practices of adults in the Philippines in 2021
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National Privacy Commission. (January 5, 2022). Smartphone security practices of adults in the Philippines in 2021 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved October 02, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1306253/philippines-app-privacy-setting-awareness/
National Privacy Commission. "Smartphone security practices of adults in the Philippines in 2021." Chart. January 5, 2022. Statista. Accessed October 02, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1306253/philippines-app-privacy-setting-awareness/
National Privacy Commission. (2022). Smartphone security practices of adults in the Philippines in 2021. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: October 02, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1306253/philippines-app-privacy-setting-awareness/
National Privacy Commission. "Smartphone Security Practices of Adults in The Philippines in 2021." Statista, Statista Inc., 5 Jan 2022, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1306253/philippines-app-privacy-setting-awareness/
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Smartphone security practices of adults in the Philippines in 2021 [Graph], National Privacy Commission, January 5, 2022. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1306253/philippines-app-privacy-setting-awareness/